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foreign, which is not engaged, or to become engaged, in the business of
transmitting such gas or gases directly to local consumers in this State along its
proposed rights-of-way, and is not offering to contract with [such] THOSE local
consumers to supply them directly with [such] gas or gases upon terms and
conditions subject to the approval of the Public Service Commission of Maryland,
and which [said ] corporation shall not have certified to the State [Tax
Commission] DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION the
name and address of an agent of [such] THE corporation, resident in this State,
service of process upon whom shall bind the corporation until the appointment of a
substitute duly certified to the State [Tax Commission] DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION; but nothing contained in this proviso [shall
be taken or construed to affect] AFFECTS the right of any corporation which is
now transmitting such gas or gases for public use through one or more pipe lines
in this State, to condemn as aforesaid for public use necessary rights-of-way or
easements for [such] A pipe line or pipe lines now in use or appurtenances thereto,
or for any incidental relocations thereof, or for any additional pipe lines or
appurtenances thereto along and on the same routes or along and on [such] ANY
incidental relocations thereof, so that the right of any such A corporation to
condemn for [such] THOSE purposes shall be determined as if this proviso had
not been enacted.

Article 23B.
95.

The town may condemn property of any kind, or interest therein or franchise
connected therewith, in fee or as an easement, within the corporate limits of the
town, for any public purpose. Any activity, project, or improvement authorized by
the provisions of this charter or any other State law applicable to the town is a
public purpose. The manner of procedure in case of any condemnation proceeding
shall be that established in [Article 33A of the Annotated Code of the Public
General Laws of Maryland (1957 Edition, as amended), title "Eminent Domain."]
TITLE 12 OF ARTICLE 21 OF THIS CODE.

Article 25.

11A.

The county commissioners of every county in the State [are hereby authorized
to] MAY acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, condemnation, or otherwise,
any property, or any interest therein, of any kind needed for any public purpose,
and to erect buildings thereon for the benefit of the county, and to sell at public
sale any [such] property when no longer needed for public use, but no property
[shall] MAY be sold until [the same] IT has been advertised for at least [twenty
(20)] 20 days prior to the date of sale provided, however, that in Frederick
County, the County Commissioners may negotiate with any governmental body or
agency located within the county for the sale of real property no longer needed by
the county school board, without advertising the property for sale, after three
independent appraisals have been obtained. Any proceedings for acquisition by
condemnation shall be taken pursuant to [Article 33A] TITLE 12 OF ARTICLE
21 of this Code[, as amended from time to time].

80.

[Should] IF the owner of any lands affected by the drainage improvements
[refuse] REFUSES to accept the damages awarded him by the board of drainage
viewers and confirmed by the board of county commissioners, and [refuse]