MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2501

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO BE SELECTED BY AND PAID BY
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH
ANNUALLY A STATEMENT OF ITS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES IN A
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY.

158. Same; powers and duties

The members of [said] THE Commission [shall be] ARE
a body POLITIC AND corporate, by the name of the "St.
Mary's County Metropolitan Commission" (referred to
elsewhere in this [sub-title] SUBTITLE as "the
Commission") , with the right to use a common seal, to sue
and be sued, and to do any and all other corporate acts
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
[sub-title] SUBTITLE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE RIGHT AND POWER TO MAKE
AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS AS THE
COMMISSION DETERMINES WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF
EITHER THEREOF, OR WITH ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
COUNTY, PRIVATE CORPORATION, CO-PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION
OR INDIVIDUAL,        ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH THE

COMMISSION APPROVES, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
COMMISSION'S DUTIES, THE EXECUTION OF ITS SIGHTS AND
POWERS, THE USE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE
GOVERNMENT OR ANY FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, COUNTY OR PRIVATE ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL OF
ANY WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED OR
ACQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR THE
SERVICES THEREFROM OR THE FACILITIES THEREOF, OR THE USE
BY THE COMMISSION OF ANY WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
OWNED OR OPERATED OTHER THAN BY THE COMMISSION.

Whenever it [shall be] IS deemed necessary by [said]
THE Commission to take or acquire any land, structure or
buildings, or any stream bed, waterway, water rights, or
watershed, either in fee or as an easement, within or
outside of St. Mary's County, for the construction,
extension or maintenance of any water main, sewer or
appurtenance thereof, or any sewage treatment plant,
reservoir, water treatment plant, storage tank or pumping
station, or for the execution by the Commission of any
other power or function vested in it by this [sub—title]
SUBTITLE, [said] THE Commission may purchase [the same]
IT from the owners, or failing to agree with the owner or
owners thereof, may condemn [the same] IT by proceedings
in the Circuit Court for the county in which [said] THE
land, structures or buildings, stream bed, waterway,
water rights or watershed is located, as are provided for
condemnation of land by public service corporations in
the Public General Laws of Maryland[, now or hereafter in
effect, and said]. THE Commission may likewise condemn
the interest of any tenant, lessee or other person having
any right or interest in [said] THE land, structures or
buildings, stream bed, waterway, water rights or
watershed. At any time after ten days after the return
and recordation of the verdict or award in [said] THE
proceedings, the Commission may enter and take possession