1124                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

OTHER AGENCY, INSTRUMENTALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
THEREOF SHALL BE LIABLE FOR SUCH AWARD OR
COMPENSATION.

15.15.     CONVEYANCE OF LANDS AND RELOCATION OF
PUBLIC FACILITIES. —

(A)     THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, AGENCIES,
DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, OR BODIES HAVING
JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OVER REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE SIGNATORY PARTIES ARE AUTHORIZED
AND EMPOWERED TO TRANSFER AND CONVEY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES TO THE
COMMISSION ANY SUCH PROPERTY AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT TO THE EFFECTUATION OF THE AUTHORIZED
PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION.

(B)    EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF EACH OF THE
SIGNATORY PARTIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY
PROVISIONS OF LAW, IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO
GRANT AND CONVEY TO THE COMMISSION, UPON THE
COMMISSION'S REQUEST, ANY REAL PROPERTY OR ANY
INTEREST THEREIN OWNED BY SUCH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
INCLUDING LANDS LYING UNDER WATER AND LANDS ALREADY
DEVOTED TO PUBLIC USE WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT TO THE EFFECTUATION OF THE AUTHORIZED
PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION.

(C)   ANY HIGHWAY, PUBLIC UTILITY, OR OTHER PUBLIC
FACILITY WHICH WILL BE DISLOCATED BY REASON OF A
PROJECT DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSION TO
EFFECTUATE THE AUTHORIZED PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT
SHALL BE RELOCATED AND THE COST THEREOF SHALL
[PROVIDED THAT THE COST OF SUCH RELOCATION PAYABLE BY
THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT IN ANY] BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE FACILITY IS
LOCATED; [EVENT EXCEED THE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED TO
SERVE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY] PROVIDED
THAT THE COST OF SUCH RELOCATION PAYABLE BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED THE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED TO SERVE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY.

15.16.     RIGHTS-OF-WAY. —PERMISSION IS HEREBY
GRANTED TO THE COMMISSION TO LOCATE, CONSTRUCT, AND
MAINTAIN ANY AQUEDUCTS, LINES, PIPES, CONDUITS, AND
AUXILIARY FACILITIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ACQUIRED,
CONSTRUCTED, OWNED, OPERATED, OR MAINTAINED BY THE
COMMISSION IN, OVER, UNDER, OR ACROSS ANY STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS NOW OR HEREAFTER OWNED, OPENED, OR DEDICATED
TO OR FOR PUBLIC USE, SUBJECT TO SUCH REASONABLE