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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 519

469.

THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS SUBTITLE SUPPLEMENTS THE
POWERS OF THE MARYLAND PORT AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION.

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

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 520

(Senate Bill 927)

AN ACT concerning

Oil Pipeline Corporations — Power
of Condemnation

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain common carrier oil
pipeline corporations which are operating existing
pipelines in this State under certain conditions to
acquire by eminent domain in certain subdivisions
property necessary for the construction and operation
of additional pipelines and appurtenances within their
existing rights of way.

BY adding to

Article 23 — Miscellaneous Companies

Section 342

Annotated Code of Maryland

{1973 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 23 - Miscellaneous Companies

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "OIL PIPELINE CORPORATION" MEANS ANY
CORPORATION OF THIS STATE, ANY OTHER STATE, THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, OR THE UNITED STATES, WHICH IS ENGAGED IN THE
BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY
PIPELINE AS A COMMON CARRIER PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION, AND
WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF EITHER THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY
COMMISSION), OR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND.