428                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 12

ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROGRAMS.

(B) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH - IN GENERAL.

EACH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCY MAY ESTABLISH RULES
AND REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES AS IT DETERMINES TO BE
NECESSARY TO ASSURE:

(1)    THAT THE PAYMENTS AND ASSISTANCE
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE ARE ADMINISTERED IN A BANNER
WHICH IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND AS UNIFORMLY AS
FEASIBLE;

(2)    THAT A DISPLACED PERSON WHO MAKES PROPER
APPLICATION FOR   A PAYMENT, AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERSON BY
THIS SUBTITLE,      IS PAID PROMPTLY AFTER A MOVE OR, IN
HARDSHIP CASES, IS PAID IN ADVANCE; AND

(3)    THAT ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A
DETERMINATION AS TO ELIGIBILITY FOR A PAYMENT, AUTHORIZED
BY THIS SUBTITLE, OR THE AMOUNT OF A PAYMENT, MAY HAVE
HIS APPLICATION REVIEWED BY THE AGENCY HAVING AUTHORITY
OVER THE APPLICABLE PROGRAM OR PROJECT.

(C)    SAME - CARRYING OUT PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE AND
FEDERAL STATUTE,

EACH PUBLIC AGENCY AND PRIVATE AGENCY, WHERE
APPLICABLE, MAY ADOPT RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES,
CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE
FEDERAL "RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY
ACQUISITION ACT OF 1970," PUBLIC LAW 91-646 AND RULES AND
REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO IT, AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY
OR APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE AND THE FEDERAL ACT.

(D)   COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER PROVISIONS OF CODE.

ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBTITLE, EXCEPT THOSE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO §12-205, SHALL
COMPLY WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. THIS
SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY BALTIMORE CITY, OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES OR
DEPARTMENTS.

(E)    AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY TO ADMINISTER
FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE,
BALTIMORE CITY, OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS
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 URBAN