HARRY HUGHES, Governor

969

(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO SUBPOENA ANY DOCUMENT THAT
IS NECESSARY FOR THE VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF A PROPERTY,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HOMESTEAD PROPERTY AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 14A, UNDER THIS ARTICLE. IF A PERSON FAILS TO
COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY PROCEED AGAINST THE PERSON AS PROVIDED UNDER
§ 231 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved April 22, 1980.

CHAPTER 195

(House Bill 815)

AN ACT concerning

Removing Outdoor Signs on Highways

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the payment of compensation
for any outdoor sign erected after July 1, 1975 in
violation of statutory provisions governing outdoor

advertising along federal aid primary highways;

requiring that just compensation be paid by the State
Highway Administration prior to the removal by a county
or municipality of certain outdoor signs which are
adjacent to a federal aid primary or interstate highway
and which were lawfully erected and maintained under
State law and in existence or in litigation on or after
a certain date; and establishing conditions for the
expenditure of State funds.

BY adding to

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Section 8-735(c) and (d) and 8-743(d) 8-737 and 8-745

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

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8-735. 8-737.

(C) COMPENSATION MAY NOT BE PAID FOR ANY OUTDOOR SIGN
ERECTED AFTER JULY 1, 1975 IN VIOLATION OF THIS PART.