858                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

OF LAND IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EVEN THOUGH THIS
LAND IS ALREADY DEVOTED TO A PUBLIC USE UNDER
AUTHORITY OF LAW, IF THE EXERCISE OF THESE RIGHTS DO
NOT MATERIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE PUBLIC USE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 695D of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

6-203. PREREQUISITES TO THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHT TO
EMINENT DOMAIN.

THE RIGHT TO TAKE BY EMINENT DOMAIN UNDER § 6-202
(A) AND (E), MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE GAS
STORAGE COMPANY DESIRING THE RIGHT FIRST OBTAINS AN
ORDER FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, MADE AFTER A
PUBLIC HEARING, FINDING THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE
PROJECT TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE COMPANY
ALSO SHALL OBTAIN AN UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE PERMIT.
A PERMIT MAY NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 695H of the Code.
Nomenclatural changes are made to reflect
current departmental organization. The
only other changes made are in style.

6-204. RIGHTS OF LANDOWNERS.

(A) COMPENSATION OF LANDOWNER.—IN ANY EMINENT
DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 6-202 (A) AND (B), THE
OWNER OF THE LAND SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR THE RIGHT
TO UTILIZE GEOLOGICAL STRATA BEING TAKEN BY EMINENT
DOMAIN FOR THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF GAS, AND FOR ANY
COMMERCIALLY RECOVERABLE OIL OR GAS NOT OWNED BY THE
GAS STORAGE COMPANY IN THE STRATA.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 695E of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(E) LANDOWNERS' RIGHT TO INQUISITION FOR
FEE—SIMPLE TITLE.—IN ANY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
UNDER § 6-202 (A), THE OWNER OR OWNERS IN FEE OF THE
LAND HAVE THE RIGHT BY UNANIMOUS ELECTION IN THEIR
ANSWER TO HAVE THE JURY MAKE, AFTER EVIDENCE IS