4016

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 767

the commission,] be condemned BY THE WSSC, IN ITS
DISCRETION, BEFORE OR after construction of the water
supply, SANITARY sewerage, or drainage system, or part
[thereof,] OF THE SYSTEM has [been commenced] BEGUN [as well
as prior thereto] subject [however,] to the prohibition
against the taking of any building [or buildings] under the
optional procedure provided [for] by this section.

2-104. Taking of land.

[(b)] (A) (1) The [commission's] WSSC'S right to enter
and take possession of the land or INTEREST IN THE LAND
[rights therein which is authorized by this section,] in the
circumstances and [upon] ON the conditions [herein] stated
IN THIS SECTION [, shall commence] BEGINS immediately [upon]
ON the filing of a written declaration, of taking in the
circuit court for Prince George's County, accompanied by the
[aforementioned] estimated payment[; provided, however, that
in such cases].

(2)  (I) [the] THE declaration of taking may be
combined with a petition for condemnation, either filed
simultaneously with or as part of the same pleading, or
filed [subsequent to] AFTER a petition for condemnation[,
and the].

(II) THE [commission's] WSSC'S right to
enter and take possession of the land or interest [therein
involved shall be] IN THE LAND IS effective [upon] ON the
filing of [such] THE pleading if accompanied by the
estimated payment [herein] provided for IN SECTION 2-102 OF
THIS TITLE.

[The declaration of taking, whether filed individually
or as a part of a petition for condemnation, shall include
the commission's statement as to the number of , takings of
land or interests in land necessary to it for the
construction of the water supply, sewerage or drainage
project and that it has acquired or is acquiring by purchase
or by procedures other than the declaration of taking method
one-half or more of the several takings needed for the
construction project therein involved. As used in this
section, water supply, sewerage or drainage project
extension or construction includes any water main, sewer,
drain or appurtenance of such main, sewer or drain, fire
hydrants, reservoirs, water purification plant, tanks,
pumping stations and sewage disposal plants.]

(3)  The declaration of taking shall:

(I) INCLUDE A WSSC STATEMENT AS TO THE
NUMBER OF TAKINGS IN LAND OR INTERESTS IN LAND NECESSARY FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER SUPPLY, SANITARY SEWERAGE, OR
DRAINAGE PROJECT;