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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="17-108" title_number="17" title_name="Powers and Property" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Property Acquisition">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Whenever the Commission considers it necessary to acquire any property for a purpose stated in § 17–101(b) of this subtitle, the Commission may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>purchase the property from the owner; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if the Commission fails to agree with the owner, condemn the property by proceedings in the circuit court for the county in which the property is located.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>At the same time, the Commission may acquire the interest of any tenant, lessee, or other person having an interest in the property.</text>
  </level>
</section>
