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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 381

10-801.

The Department may acquire, by purchase, lease,
condemnation, or gift, title or control of any area of land
or water in the state suitable to protect, propagate, or
manage wildlife or for hunting purposes. The area of land
or water shall be known as a wildlife management area. Any
area of land or water greater than 100 acres may be acquired
in Garrett [County] OR ALLEGANY COUNTY only with the
approval of that county. THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO

ANY AREAS WHICH HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR

ACQUISITION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Department may
purchase or erect any structure necessary for wildlife
management and may purchase or lease any area of land or
water excluding the ownership of and the right to drill any
mineral, oil, or gas.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 382

(House Bill 1404)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Correctional Institution — Hagerstown

FOR the purpose of altering the General Construction Loan of
1977 so as to permit the construction of a medium
security housing unit at the Maryland Correctional
Institution at Hagerstown rather than at the Maryland
Training Center at Hagerstown.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 67 1 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1977
Section 1(E)(1)(a)(3)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL      ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That chapter(s) of the Acts of the General

Assembly be repealed, amended, or enacted      to read as
follows:

Chapter 671 of the Acts of 1977

1.

(E) (1) (a) (3) Construction of a 128 bed
Medium Security Emergency Housing Unit attached to Maryland
Correctional [Training Center] INSTITUTION - Hagerstown