1166                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 466

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 12 (i) of Article 33A of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1968 Supplement), title "Eminent Domain," be and it is here-
by repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

12.

(i) [Nothing in this section shall be construed to place a limit on
the amount of compensation that a condemnor may allow for moving
costs in cases where, under applicable federal law or regulations,
such compensation may be paid wholly or partly out of federal
funds or will be wholly or partly reimbursed to the condemnor out
of federal funds.] Notwithstanding the provisions in this section,
IN BALTIMORE CITY, where laws and regulations of the United
States of America authorize benefits for displacees from public
improvement projects, IN BALTIMORE CITY such projects being
funded by Federal monies in whole or in part, condemnors, and their
duly elected or appointed officers, are hereby expressly authorized
and empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary to com-
ply with the terms, conditions and provisions of said laws and regu-
lations in order to obtain the full benefit thereunder for the con-
demnors and for the displacees from said projects. IN BALTIMORE
CITY. For the purpose of this section, the term "Laws and Regula-
tions of the United States of America" is defined as existing Acts
of Congress authorizing benefits for or to displacees from public
improvement projects receiving Federal funds, any amendments
thereto hereinafter enacted, subsequent Acts of Congress of like
character and any existing or hereinafter promulgated rules and
regulations issued in connection therewith.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved May 2, 1969.

CHAPTER 466
(Senate Bill 608)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 248 of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement
Volume), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "Appeal Tax
Courts," amending the laws concerning appeal tax courts in cer-
tain counties in order to provide for the designation of alternate
members thereof. and also clarifying the provisions of this section.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 248 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Replacement Volume), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle
"Appeal Tax Courts," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

248.

The county commissioners or county council of each county are
hereby authorized and empowered (but are not required) to create,