1466                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 696

(E) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THIS TITLE TO THE
CONTRARY, BALTIMORE CITY, OR ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
THEREOF, RESPONSIBLE EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF ANY PUBLIC PROJECT, FUNDED EITHER IN
WHOLE OR IN PART BY FEDERAL FUNDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS AND AREA CODE
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS, IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO
DO ANY AND ALL ACTS AND THINGS NECESSARY, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND
REGULATIONS, TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND
PROVISIONS OF ANY FEDERAL LAWS AND ATTENDANT
REGULATIONS AUTHORIZING BENEFITS, PAYMENTS AND
COMPENSATION FOR DISPLACEES FROM SUCH PUBLIC PROJECTS
AND FOR PERSONS OWNING ANY RIGHT, TITLE TO OR INTEREST
IN ANY REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR SUCH PUBLIC PROJECTS
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE FULL BENEFIT THEREUNDER FOR THE
CITY AND FOR SUCH PERSONS AND DISPLACEES FROM SAID
PROJECTS IN BALTIMORE CITY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SECTION, THE TERM "FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS" IS
DEFINED AS EXISTING ACTS OF CONGRESS AUTHORIZING
BENEFITS, PAYMENTS AND COMPENSATION FOR OR TO SUCH
PERSONS AND DISPLACEES FROM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO HEREINAFTER ENACTED, SUBSEQUENT ACTS OF
CONGRESS OF LIKE CHARACTER AND ANY EXISTING OR
SUBSEQUENTLY PROMULGATED RULES AND REGULATIONS
ISSUED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

No payment received under this subtitle shall be considered as income for the
purposes of Section 279-323A of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
OR FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY OR
EXTENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF ANY PERSON FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER
ANY OTHER STATE LAW.

NOTHING UNDER THIS SUBHEADING SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
CREATING IN ANY CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING BROUGHT
UNDER THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, ANY ELEMENT OF
VALUE OR OF DAMAGE NOT IN EXISTENCE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO JANUARY 2, 1971.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

SECTION 3. Payments to persons under the provisions of Sections 12-202,
12-204 and 12-205 shall be made retroactive to January 2, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1973.

12-208.

12-209.