1098                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 349

(1)    That the payments and assistance authorized by this sub-
title shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable,
and as uniform as practicable;

(2)    That a displaced person who makes proper application for a
payment authorized for such person by this subtitle shall be paid
promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance; and

(8) That any person aggrieved by a determination as to eligi-
bility for a payment authorized by this subtitle, or the amount of a
payment, may have his application reviewed by the head of the
condemning authority having authority over the applicable program
or project.

(c)    Same—Carrying out provisions of subtitle and federal
statute.—Each condemning authority may prescribe such rules, regu-
lations and procedures, consistent with the provisions of this subtitle
and such Public Law 91-646 and amendments thereof and rules and
regulations issued pursuant thereto, as it deems necessary or appro-
priate to carry out the provisions of this subtitle and such Public
Law 91-646.

(d)    Compliance with other provisions of Code.—All regulations
promulgated pursuant to this subtitle, except those promulgated
pursuant to § 12-205, shall comply with the provisions of §§ 244-256
of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

12-208. Payments not to be considered as income.

No payment received under this subtitle shall be considered as
income for the purposes of §§ 279-323A of Article 81 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland.

TITLE XIII—LAND PATENTS

18-101. Purpose of subtitle; rights under existing patents not
affected.

The abolition of the office of Commissioner of the Land Office by
vote of the people at the general election of November 8, 1966, and the
abolition or modification of various forms for obtaining patents re-
sulting by direction or implication from various acts of the General
Assembly since the basic law relating to the issuance of patents was
adopted in the eighteenth century, require a complete revision of the
law and practice relating to the issuance of patents. This subtitle
is designed and shall be construed to provide a simple and convenient
method for obtaining such patents. Neither this subtitle nor any
patent issued hereunder shall be construed to alter or affect the
rights of any person deriving title under a patent heretofore granted.

13-102. Definitions and construction.

(a) Words and phrases defined.—As used herein the following
words shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires
a different meaning:

(1) "Affidavit" means an oath or affirmation sworn or made be-
fore an officer or other person authorized to administer an oath or
take an affirmation that the matters and facts set forth in the docu-