Section 17-110 – Possession; Appeal
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, at any time after 10 days after the return and recordation of the verdict or award in the proceedings, the Commission may enter and take possession of the condemned property, notwithstanding any appeal or further proceedings on the part of the defendant. (b) (1) Before entering the property, the Commission […]
Section 17-101 – Authorized
(a) The Commission may acquire property for the purposes stated in subsection (b) of this section to carry out the Commission’s general plan for the physical development of the metropolitan district. (b) The purposes for acquisition include: (1) in the metropolitan district: (i) parks; (ii) forests; (iii) roads; and (iv) other public ways, grounds, and spaces; and (2) public recreation, including the construction […]
Section 17-102 – Construction Near Rock Creek
(a) This section is for the purpose of preserving and enhancing the scenic beauty of Rock Creek. (b) Notwithstanding any power of the Commission to acquire property, without the approval of the majority of the members of the Montgomery County Council, on or after July 1, 1969, the Commission may not construct a new road adjacent to […]
Section 17-103 – Contributions in Support
(a) To finance wholly or partly the acquisition of property under § 17–101(b) of this subtitle, the Commission may receive and expend any contribution or appropriation by the United States, the District of Columbia, the State, any other political subdivision, or any person. (b) To finance wholly or partly land acquisition, design, development, redevelopment, or revitalization in […]