Maryland Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Section 5-105

      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.