1048                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

NO RIVER ZONE OR PORTION THEREOF MAY BE ESTABLISHED
WITHIN ANY SIGNATORY STATE WITHOUT PRIOR CONSULTATION
WITH COUNTY AND OTHER CONCERNED LOCAL PUBLIC BODIES
AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONER FROM SUCH
SIGNATORY.

THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH RIVER ZONES ON THE
POTOMAC RIVER INCLUDING ITS NORTH BRANCH, BUT MAY NOT
ESTABLISH RIVER ZONES ON ANY TRIBUTARY OR PORTION
THEREOF UNLESS THE SAME HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF RIVER ZONES PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF
THE SIGNATORY STATE WITHIN WHICH SUCH TRIBUTARY OR
PORTION THEREOF IS SITUATE.

9.05. AMENITIES PLAN EFFECTUATION.
—ACQUISITION AND ADMINISTRATION. —(A) IN
EFFECTUATING THE AMENITIES PLAN OR PORTIONS THEREOF
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9.04, THE COMMISSION MAY
ACQUIRE THE FEE OR ANY LESSER INTEREST, DEVELOPMENT
RIGHT, EASEMENT, COVENANT, CONTRACTUAL OR OTHER RIGHT
IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, THROUGH PURCHASE, GIFT,
GRANT, REQUEST, DEVISE, LEASE, CONDEMNATION, TRANSFER
FROM ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSION'S POWER TO
ACQUIRE SUCH FEES OR LESSER INTERESTS IN SUCH LANDS OR
OTHER PROPERTY BY CONDEMNATION FOR SCENIC, OPEN SPACE
OR HISTORIC PURPOSES MAY NOT BE EXERCISED WHEN AND SO
LONG AS THE SIGNATORY OR SIGNATORIES OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS WHEREIN SUCH LANDS OR OTHER PROPERTY ARE
SITUATE SHALL HAVE IN FORCE, APPLICABLE TO SUCH LANDS
OR OTHER PROPERTY, LAWS OR REGULATIONS WHICH THE
COMMISSION DEEMS ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR PRESERVING
SUCH LANDS OR OTHER PROPERTY, OR SUCH PROTECTION IS
PROVIDED BY OTHER MEANS DEEMED ADEQUATE BY THE
COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION MAY ADMINISTER OR PROVIDE
FOR ADMINISTRATION BY AN APPROPRIATE PERSON OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OF ANY LAND OR OTHER PROPERTY
ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

(B) IF ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY OR A RIGHT OR
INTEREST THEREIN PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) HEREOF IS
BY ANY MEANS, THE ACQUISITION SHALL BE ONLY WITH THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBER FROM THE STATE IN
WHICH THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED AND WITH THE CONSENT OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN WHOSE TERRITORY THE
PROPERTY IS SITUATED. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBSECTION, "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS THE COUNTY OR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, EXCEPT THAT IF THE COUNTY DOES
NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO CONDEMN LAND OR REGULATE LAND
USE IN THE AREA WHERE THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED, IT
MEANS A CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR OTHER UNIT OF GENERAL