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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="6-309" title_number="6" title_name="Ports" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Acquisition and Operation of Port Facilities">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, this section controls as to Anne Arundel County.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration may not acquire any interest in land or improvements on land in Anne Arundel County without the prior approval of the county, given after a public hearing.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>This subsection does not affect the right of the Administration to acquire an option for later acquisition of the property or improvements once the approval required by this subsection is obtained.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>If the Administration makes a written request for approval of the county, the approval required by this subsection is deemed to be given unless the Administration is notified in writing to the contrary within 90 days after it makes the request.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Administration, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, shall provide written notice of a request under this paragraph to the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the General Assembly.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Anne Arundel County retains the right to impose taxes on any land and improvements on land acquired under this title in Anne Arundel County by the Administration or any other person.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Administration and Anne Arundel County may make any agreements for the Administration to pay to the county a stated sum in place of any of these taxes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>This section shall be strictly construed.</text>
  </level>
</section>
