Ch. 809                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

5-1004.

(A)  (1) THE LANDS BETWEEN VEIRS MILL ROAD AND GEORGIA
AVENUE DESCRIBED IN THE 1980 HIGHWAY NEEDS INVENTORY AS THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY RESERVED FOR THE ROCKVILLE FACILITY IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, BEING OWNED BY THE STATE, SHALL BE:

(I)  DESIGNATED AS THE MATTHEW HENSON STATE
PARK; AND

(II)  HELD BY THE STATE AS A STATE PARK UNDER
THE PROTECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXERCISE THE SAME POWER OF
ADOPTING REGULATIONS AND MANAGING MATTHEW HENSON STATE PARK AS IS
DONE FOR ANY OTHER STATE PARK.

(B)  (1) ANY LAND ACQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION IS SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS ENACTED BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.
HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION PREVAIL OVER ANY OTHER
STATE LAW ENACTED BEFORE JULY 1, 1989.

(2) IF SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY AN ACT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, A PART OF THE MATTHEW HENSON STATE PARK MAY BE
USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

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