2320                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

(I) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II) AGREED ON BY THE SANITARY COMMISSION
AND THE OWNER OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM OR INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.

(B)  SAME -- INFORMATION FROM SELLER.

EXCEPT FOR A NOMINAL AMOUNT TO BIND THE AGREEMENT,
BEFORE THE DISTRICT PAYS ANY PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE, THE
SELLER OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM OR INDEPENDENT SYSTEM SHALL
PROVIDE THE SANITARY COMMISSION WITH A VERIFIED WRITTEN
STATEMENT THAT GIVES THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH PERSON WHO
HAS ANY INTEREST IN, OR CLAIM AGAINST, ANY PROPERTY OF THE
MUNICIPAL SYSTEM OR INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.

(C)  SAME -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO BUY.

(1) BY PERSONAL DELIVERY OR BY REGISTERED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL GIVE
NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO BUY THE SYSTEM TO EACH PERSON
NAMED IN THE VERIFIED STATEMENT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE A PURCHASE IS MADE
UNDER THIS SECTION, THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH,
IN EACH MEMBER COUNTY WHERE THE SYSTEM TO BE BOUGHT IS
LOCATED, A NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO BUY A SYSTEM. THE
NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN EACH MEMBER COUNTY IN AT LEAST
1 NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY.

(3) IN EACH NOTICE DELIVERED, MAILED, OR
PUBLISHED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE SANITARY COMMISSION
SHALL INCLUDE A DATE ON WHICH THE SANITARY COMMISSION WILL
HEAR PERSONS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN OR CLAIM AGAINST ANY
PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM OR INDEPENDENT SYSTEM.

(D)  SAME -- FILING CLAIM WITH SANITARY COMMISSION.

ON OR BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE, EACH
PERSON WHO HAS A CLAIM AGAINST ANY PROPERTY OF A MUNICIPAL
SYSTEM OR INDEPENDENT SYSTEM SHALL FILE WITH THE SANITARY
COMMISSION NOTICE OF THAT CLAIM.

(E)  SAME -- HEARING ON CLAIMS.

(1) ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE, THE
SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL HOLD A HEARING TO DETERMINE THE
CLAIM OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS FILED A NOTICE OF CLAIM WITH THE
SANITARY COMMISSION.

(2) THE SANITARY COMMISSION'S DECISION ON THE
CLAIM IS FINAL.

(F)  POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN; LIMITATION.