424                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 12

SANITARY DWELLINGS, AS DEFINED BY THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
AGENCY, EQUAL IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF AND AVAILABLE TO
THE DISPLACED PERSONS WHO REQUIRE THE DWELLINGS AND
REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO THEIR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT,
EXCEPT THAT THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY MAY PRESCRIBE BY
RULE OR REGULATION SITUATIONS WHEN THESE ASSURANCES MAY
BE WAIVED;

(4)   ASSIST A PERSON DISPLACED FROM A BUSINESS
OR FARM OPERATION IN OBTAINING AND BECOMING ESTABLISHED
IN A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT LOCATION;

(5)   SUPPLY INFORMATION CONCERNING FEDERAL AND
STATE HOUSING PROGRAMS, DISASTER LOAN PROGRAMS, AND OTHER
FEDERAL OR STATE PROGRAMS OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO
DISPLACED PERSONS; AND

(6)      PROVIDE OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES TO
DISPLACED PERSONS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE HARDSHIPS ON THEM
IN ADJUSTING TO RELOCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §12-206 of the Code. In subsection
(b)(3), the present reference to the "head of
the" public or private agency is proposed for
deletion to maintain consistency with an
analogous amendment to §12—205 made by Ch.
696, Acts of 1973. The only other changes are
in style.

12-207. LAND ACQUISITION POLICIES.

(A)    LAND ACQUISITION ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES OF
SECTION.

IF A PUBLIC AGENCY ACQUIRES LAND, IT SHALL BE GUIDED
TO THE GREATEST EXTENT FEASIBLE BY THE POLICIES SET FORTH
IN THIS SECTION.

(B)   NEGOTIATION.

THE PUBLIC AGENCY SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT
TO ACQUIRE EXPEDITIOUSLY LAND BY NEGOTIATION.

(C)   APPRAISAL.

LAND SHALL BE APPRAISED BEFORE THE INITIATION OF
NEGOTIATIONS, AND THE OWNER OR HIS DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCOMPANY
THE APPRAISER DURING HIS INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY.

(D)   ESTABLISHMENT OF AMOUNT TO BE CONSIDERED JUST
COMPENSATION; OFFER.