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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 395

the cost of storm water, surface drainage or flood
control projects or systems in the Prince George's
County portion of the District, including the payment
of any portion of the costs of sanitary sewer or water
supply facilities resulting from the construction or
planned construction of such storm water, surface
drainage or flood control systems, and, for the purpose
of providing an alternate remedy for flood and storm
water conditions, taking into account public interest
factors of environmental enhancement, engineering
feasibility and economy of system construction and
operation, to pay the cost of acquiring land, interests
in land and structures thereon in flood plains, which
property will then be held, or transferred to other
governmental agencies for public use, with restrictions
and limitations against use thereof for habitation,
commercial or industrial activity, and authorizing the
issuance of such notes in anticipation of the issuance
of such bonds, and providing for the payment of such
bonds and notes and the interest thereon.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(a) For the purpose of paying the cost of storm
water, surface drainage or flood control projects or systems
and carrying out the provisions of Chapter 526 of the Laws
of Maryland of 1943, as amended by Chapter 917 of the Laws
of Maryland of 1945, and Chapter 732 of the Laws of Maryland
of 1947 with respect to storm water and surface drainage
systems, including the cost of any engineering or other
surveys of storm water, surface drainage or flood control
needs in that portion of the Washington Suburban Sanitary
District situated in Prince George's County, and for the
purpose of paying for or towards the construction in that
portion of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District of any
storm water, surface drainage or flood control project or
system which is the subject of an agreement between the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and another
governmental or public authority, commission or agency
pursuant to Chapter 228 of the Laws of Maryland of 1959 or
any other law, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
is empowered to issue from time to time bonds of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District as hereinafter
provided in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding five
million dollars ($5,000,000), which bonds shall be in
addition to any bonds authorized to be issued under any
other law for such purpose. For the purpose of providing an
alternate remedy for storm water and surface drainage
flooding conditions, the Commission may, taking into account
public interest factors of environmental enhancement,
engineering feasibility and economy of system construction
and operation, acquire by purchase, condemnation or gift,
any land, interest in land or structures thereon situate
which are or may be subject to the flood conditions sought
to be remedied and remove any buildings or structures
thereon, and thereafter hold the acquired property or
interests in property with restrictions against use thereof