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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 892

and playground system of the National Capital," as
amended, or by any other federal, state or local law, now
or hereafter enacted, the Commission may act in
conjunction and cooperation with the National Capital
Planning Commission created by Act of Congress, approved
April 30, 1926, as amended, or such other appropriate
governmental agency. The Commission is designated as the
representative of the State of Maryland for these
purposes.

[(b)] 4—102. For the purposes outlined hereinabove
in [this] section 4—101 the Commission [is authorized and
empowered to] MAY enter into [such] commitments and
agreements with the National Capital Planning Commission,
or [such] WHATEVER other appropriate governmental
agency[,] as in the discretion of the Commission [may]
seems necessary. The Commission [is further empowered
to] ALSO MAY act in conjunction and cooperation with
other representatives or officials of the United States
Government or of the District of Columbia or of the State
of Maryland, including the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, or with other representatives or officials of
Virginia or of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties or
of any municipality or other local subdivision within
these counties or within these states. All public
officials of the State of Maryland and of the two
counties [shall] upon request SHALL furnish to the
Commission within a reasonable time, [such] available
information and data [as] it [may] requires for its work.

[(c)] 4—103. The maps, surveys, engineering data,
and other records of the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission are made available for the use of the
Commission; and the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission [is directed to] SHALL furnish, at cost,
[such] engineering service and advice as [may be]
requested from time to time by the Commission.

[24.] 4—104. Negotiation and arrangements for acquiring
and developing property in District.

The Commission [has the power to negotiate,] MAY
enter into, and make arrangements with the National
Capital Planning Commission or other federal agency or
with representatives of the State of Virginia or with
other official corporations in Montgomery and Prince
George's Counties, relating to the acquisition,
development, or improvement of land and other property
within the Metropolitan District for the purposes
specified herein, or any of them. The Commission [shall]
MAY not obligate itself or the Metropolitan District for
expenditures beyond the amount of funds in its possession
or to be available to it from bonds, taxes, donations,
contributions, or appropriations as provided for or