(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Administration has jurisdiction and may exercise its powers and duties in or near any of the navigable waters of this State or at inland properties or facilities acquired, leased, or operated by the Administration for the transport or storage of cargo and equipment. (b) The Administration does not have any jurisdiction in Queen Anne's County. (c) (1) The Administration has jurisdiction in Calvert County, Charles County, or St. Mary's County only after the county government and its legislative delegation give consent to this jurisdiction. (2) The required consent may be given only after sufficient public hearings and public notice. (3) The county government of the county for which consent is requested shall give public notice of the hearings: (i) By publication once a week for 2 successive weeks before the hearing in a newspaper published in those counties that may be directly affected by granting the requested consent; or (ii) In any other manner that the county government requires.
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