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[(c) State road.—The term "State road" means any public road
included in the State highway system.]

(b) STATE ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY.—The terms
"State road" and "State highway" mean any public road or highway
owned by the State.

[(d)] (c) COUNTY ROADS.—The term "county roads"
means any public roads, excluding State roads, and including hard-
surfaced or paved streets of municipalities (except Baltimore City),
title to which, or the easement for the use of which, is vested in a
public body or governmental agency by grant, condemnation or dedi-
cation. Special taxing areas, districts and other political subdivisions
of the State, except the counties, shall be deemed to be municipalities
for the purpose of this definition.

(d)    PRIMARY HIGHWAY.—The term "Primary highway"
means a State highway which has been designated a primary highway
by the State Highway Administration with the approval of the Sec-
retary of Transportation.

(e)    SECONDARY HIGHWAY.—The term "Secondary high-
way" means a State road which is neither a primary highway nor
a part of the Interstate system.

(f)    STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.—The term "State highway
system" means the system of State-owned Primary and Secondary
highways throughout the State.

[(e)] (g) MAINTENANCE.—The word "maintenance" means
the process of upkeep and repair, other than reconstruction and
relocation, by which a road, building, equipment and other property
are kept in an ordinarily efficient operating condition.

7.

(a)    In addition to any other powers and duties prescribed by
law the State Highway Administration shall have the power and duty,
subject to approval by the Secretary of Transportation or when ap-
propriate the Maryland Transportation Authority, to do all that is
necessary for the planning, selection, construction, improvement and
maintenance of the State highway system. The powers and duties
prescribed by this section shall be performed in accordance with
applicable provisions of State and Federal law and shall include but
not be limited to those enumerated below.

(b)    The Administration may acquire for the State of Maryland
by agreement, gift, grant, purchase or condemnation proceedings as
prescribed by the provisions of Article 33A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, any private property, rights or easements, for public
purpose, that may be, in its judgment desirable or necessary to per-
form the duties imposed by this Article, provided that the authority
and function vested in the State Roads Commission by Article III,
Section 40B of the Maryland Constitution shall be performed by said
Commission.

(c)    The Administration may consult and confer, and negotiate
and conclude agreements with any agency of the United States
Government, representatives of other states, governmental agencies
within the State of Maryland and any person, corporation, associa-
tion or other entity in furtherance of the duties and purposes of this
Article.