MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                    421

12-204. ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO TENANTS AND CERTAIN OTHER
OCCUPANTS.

(A)    ADDITIONAL PAYMENT REQUIRED UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES.

IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THIS
TITLE AND ARTICLE 89B OF THE CODE, THE PUBLIC OF PRIVATE
AGENCY SHALL HAKE A PAYMENT TO OR FOR ANY DISPLACED
PERSON DISPLACED FROM ANY DWELLING AND NOT ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE A PAYMENT UNDER §12-202, IF THE DWELLING ACTUALLY
AND LAWFULLY WAS OCCUPIED BY THE DISPLACED PERSON FOR NOT
LESS THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF NEGOTIATIONS
FOR ACQUISITION OF THE DWELLING.

(B)   ELEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL PAYMENT.
THE PAYMENT SHALL BE EITHER:

(1)     THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE
DISPLACED PERSON TO [[LEASE]] LEASE FOR A PERIOD NOT
EXCEEDING FOUR YEARS, A DECENT, SAFE, AND SANITARY
DWELLING OF STANDARDS ADEQUATE TO ACCOMMODATE THE PERSON
IN AREAS NOT GENERALLY LESS DESIRABLE IN REGARD TO PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES, AND
REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, BUT NOT

EXCEEDING $4,000; OR

(2)  THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE PERSON
TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
DESCRIBED IN §12-202(B)(3), ON THE PURCHASE OF A DECENT,
SAFE, AND SANITARY DWELLING OF STANDARDS ADEQUATE TO
ACCOMMODATE THE PERSON IS AREAS NOT GENERALLY LESS
DESIRABLE IN REGARD TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC AND
COMMERCIAL FACILITIES, BUT NOT EXCEEDING $4,000, EXCEPT
THAT IF THE AMOUNT EXCEEDS $2,000, THE PERSON SHALL MATCH
EQUALLY ANY AMOUNT EXCEEDING $2,000, IN MAKING THE DOWN
PAYMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §12-204 of the Code and is divided
into subsections for organizational purposes.
The cross reference to §12—202(c) is proposed
for deletion and the appropriate cross
reference to the Revised Code is added. The
only other changes made are in style.

12-205. MOVING AND RELOCATION EXPENSES.
(A) GENERALLY.

IF THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR A PROGRAM OR PROJECT
UNDERTAKEN BY A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY WILL RESULT IN
THE DISPLACEMENT OF ANY PERSON, THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE