HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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rate, in addition to that required for its interest, serial
bonds, and sinking fund requirements, that will, when levied
and collected under the provisions of [section 4-5] § 4-105
of this article, produce an amount sufficient to satisfy the
judgment or other sum including costs and counsel fees[, if
any, provided, however, that this provision shall relate
only to any cause of action occurring subsequent to April
26, 1927].

(C) ALL ACTS, ORDERS, AND REGULATIONS PREVIOUSLY
PASSED BY THE WSSC WHILE SITTING IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ARE HEREBY RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED TO BE GIVEN THE SAME FORCE
AND EFFECT AS IF PASSED IN THIS STATE.

1-202. Acquisition of Property.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "PROPERTY" INCLUDES:

(1)	LAND;
(2)	STRUCTURES;
(3)	BUILDINGS;
(4)	STREAMBEDS;
(5)	WATERWAYS;
(6)	WATER RIGHTS; OR
(7)	WATERSHEDS.

(B)  [Whenever] IF [it shall be deemed necessary by the
commission] THE WSSC DECIDES to [take or] acquire [any land,
structures, or buildings, or any stream bed, waterway, water
rights, or watershed, either in fee or as an easement,]
PROPERTY within or without the sanitary district, [for] the
WSSC MAY PURCHASE IN FEE OR AS AN EASEMENT PROPERTY FOR THE
construction, extension, or maintenance of [any water main,
sewer, or appurtenance of such main or sewer, or for any
sewage disposal plant, reservoir, water purification plant,
tank or pumping station, or, for the construction,
extension, or maintenance of any] A project [it may deem]
THE WSSC CONSIDERS necessary [for carrying] TO CARRY out the
provisions of this article[, the commission may purchase the
same from the owners].

(C)  [or failing] IF THE WSSC FAILS to agree with the
owner [or owners thereof] OF ANY PROPERTY, THE WSSC may
condemn the [same] PROPERTY by proceedings in the circuit
court for the county in which the [land, structures, or
buildings, stream bed, waterway, water rights, or watershed
are] PROPERTY IS situated, as [now] provided for
condemnation of land under THE REAL PROPERTY Article [33A of
the Public General Laws of Maryland;].