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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 460

ACQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT, OR DURING WHATEVER OTHER PERIOD
THE COMMISSION DETERMINES TO BE MORE EQUITABLE FOR
ESTABLISHING THE EARNINGS, AND INCLUDES ANY COMPENSATION
PAID BY THE BUSINESS OR FARM OPERATION TO THE OWNER, HIS
SPOUSE, OR HIS DEPENDENTS DURING THE PERIOD.

(B) ADVISORY SERVICES.

WHENEVER THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR
A PROGRAM OR PROJECT UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMISSION WILL
RESULT IN THE DISPLACEMENT OF ANY PERSON ON OR AFTER JULY
1, 1975, THE COMMISSION SHALL REFER PERSONS NEEDING
ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE APPROPRIATE MONTGOMERY OR PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY AGENCIES PROVIDING RELOCATION ADVISORY
SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, REAL
PROPERTY ARTICLE, SECTION 12-206, 1974 EDITION. THE
AGENCIES UPON THIS REFERRAL SHALL PROVIDE RELOCATION
ADVISORY SERVICES BEING PROVIDED TO DISPLACED PERSONS
UNDER THE RELOCATION ADVISORY SERVICES PROGRAM BEING
ADMINISTERED.

(F)    RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.

(1)     CONSULTATION BY THE COMMISSION. IN
ORDER TO PROMOTE UNIFORM AND EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND LAND ACQUISITION, THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PROGRAMS.

(2)    AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH - IN GENERAL.
THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT:

(I)     PAYMENTS AND ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED BY
THIS SECTION ARE ADMINISTERED IN A MANNER WHICH IS FAIR
AND REASONABLE, AND AS UNIFORM AS PRACTICABLE;

(II)    A DISPLACED PERSON WHO MAKES PROPER
APPLICATION FOR A PAYMENT AUTHORIZED FOR THAT PERSON BY
THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID PROMPTLY AFTER A MOVE OR, IN
HARDSHIP CASES, BE PAID IN ADVANCE; AND

(III)  ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A DETERMINATION
AS TO ELIGIBILITY FOR A PAYMENT AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION, OR THE AMOUNT OF A PAYMENT, MAY HAVE HIS
APPLICATION REVIEWED BY THE PLANNING BOARD OF MONTGOMERY
OR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, WHICHEVER IS APPROPRIATE.

(G)    PAYMENTS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS INCOME.

PAYMENT RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE
CONSIDERED AS INCOME FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS