MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1495

SERVICING OF AIRCRAFT OR FOR THE COMFORT AND
ACCOMMODATION OF AIR TRAVELERS. FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE
ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION, MAY, BY PURCHASE, GIFT, DEVISE, LEASE,
CONDEMNATION OR OTHERWISE, ACQUIRE PROPERTY, REAL OR
PERSONAL, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN INCLUDING EASEMENT IN
AIRPORT HAZARDS OR LAND OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF AN
AIRPORT OR AIRPORT SITE, AS ARE NECESSARY TO PERMIT SAFE
AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE AIRPORTS OR TO PERMIT THE
REMOVAL, ELIMINATION, OBSTRUCTION-MARKING OR
OBSTRUCTION-LIGHTING OF AIRPORT HAZARDS, OR TO PREVENT
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AIRPORT HAZARDS. IN LIKE MANNER THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY ACQUIRE EXISTING AIRPORTS AND AIR
NAVIGATION FACILITIES, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IT SHALL NOT
ACQUIRE OR TAKE OVER ANY AIRPORT OR AIR NAVIGATION
FACILITY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THIS OR ANY OTHER STATE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, MAY BY SALE,
LEASE, OR OTHERWISE, DISPOSE OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY,
AIRPORT, AIR NAVIGATION FACILITY, OR PORTION THEREOF OR
INTEREST THEREIN, SUCH DISPOSAL BY SALE, LEASE, OR
OTHERWISE, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THIS
STATE GOVERNING THE DISPOSITION OF OTHER PROPERTY OF THE
STATE, EXCEPT THAT IN THE CASE OF DISPOSALS TO ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR STATE GOVERNMENT OR THE UNITED
STATES FOR AERONAUTICAL PURPOSES INCIDENT THERETO, THE
SALE, LEASE, OR OTHER DISPOSAL MAY BE EFFECTED IN A
MANNER AND UPON TERRS AS THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
MAY DEEM IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE.

(B)    NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY RIGHT, POWER OR AUTHORITY OF THE
STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO REGULATE AIRPORT
HAZARDS BY ZONING.

(C)    THE ADMINISTRATION MAY EXERCISE ANY POWERS
GRANTED BY THIS SECTION JOINTLY WITH ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS OR AGENCIES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, WITH
OTHER STATES OR THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR WITH THE
UNITED STATES.

(D)    IN THE CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY AUTHORIZED BY
THIS SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROCEED IN THE
NAME OF THE STATE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY TITLE 12 OF
ARTICLE 21 OF THIS CODE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING
SURVEYS AND EXAMINATIONS RELATIVE TO ANY CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS, IT IS LAWFUL TO ENTER UPON ANY LAND, DOING
NO UNNECESSARY DAMAGE. THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOT
PRECLUDED FROM ABANDONING THE CONDEMNATION OF ANY
PROPERTY.

(E)    (1) IN OPERATING AN AIRPORT OR AIR
NAVIGATION FACILITY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE STATE, THE