Whenever it is deemed necessary by the Commission to take or
acquire any lands, water rights, structures, or buildings, either in
fee or as an easement, for parks, parkways, forests, roads, streets,
boulevards, or highways, ground or spaces, or for the purposes of
recreation, the Commission may purchase them from the owner or owners;
or, failing to agree with the owner or owners thereof, may condemn the
same by proceedings in the circuit court for the county in which the
land, water rights, structures, or buildings are located. The procedure
shall be that applying to the condemnation of land by public service
corporations in Title 12 of the Real Property Article of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland. At the same time, the Commission may
condemn the interest of any tenant, lessee, or other person having an
interest in the land or other property. At any time after ten days
after the return and recordation of the verdict or award in the
proceedings, the Commission may enter and take possession of the
property so condemned, upon first paying to the clerk of the court the
amount of the award and all costs taxed to date, notwithstanding any
appeal or further proceedings on the part of the defendant. At the time
of this payment, however, the Commission shall give its corporate
undertaking to abide by and fulfill any judgment on such appeal, or on
the expiration of the appeal time limit if there be no
appeal.
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