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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 613

HOUSE FOR THE USE OF THE ONLY THAT OWNER WHO ORIGINALLY SOLD
AN EASEMENT TO THE FOUNDATION AND MAY ALLOW THE OWNER TO
CONVEY, FREE OF THE EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS, NOT MORE THAN 1
ACRE FOR EACH 50 ACRES OR LESS AT A MAXIMUM DENSITY OF NOT
MORE THAN 1 ACRE FOR EACH 20 ACRES OR PORTION THEREOF NOT TO
EXCEED 10 LOTS OF 1 ACRE OR LESS ON ANY FARM PARCEL, SUBJECT
TO THE EASEMENT TO ANY CHILD OF THE OWNER FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING A DWELLING HOUSE INTENDED FOR USE BY THAT
CHILD. THE OWNER SHALL PAY THE STATE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE
EASMENT OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONVEYING FREE OF THE EASEMENT
RESTRICTIONS AT THE PRICE PER ACRE THAT THE STATE PAID THE
OWNER FOR THE GRANT OF THE EASEMENT. THE OWNER OR THE CHILD
MAY NOT FURTHER SUBDIVIDE THE ACREAGE, AND THE CONVEYANCE OR
RELEASE does not constitute a residential subdivision for
commercial purposes. Before any RELEASE OR conveyance is
made pursuant to this subsection, an owner, AND THE CHILD IF
THERE IS A CONVEYANCE TO THE CHILD, shall agree with the
foundation not to subdivide any land conveyed. [This] THE
agreement shall be recorded among the land records where the
land is located and shall bind all future owners. The owner
also may construct housing for tenants fully engaged in
operation of the farm, but this construction may not exceed
one tenant house per 100 acres. THE LAND ON WHICH A TENANT
HOUSE IS CONSTRUCTED MAY NOT BE SUBDIVIDED OR CONVEYED TO
ANY PERSON. IN ADDITION, THE TENANT HOUSE MAY NOT BE
CONVEYED SEPARATELY FROM THE ORIGINAL PARCEL. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IF THE OWNER IS A BUSINESS ENTITY
PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, THE TERM

"CHILD" MEANS A CHILD OF ANY PARTNER, MEMBER, OR

SHAREHOLDER, AS THE CASE MAY BE.

(2) On request to the foundation, an owner may
exclude from the easement restrictions 1 acre per each
single dwelling, which existed at the time of the sale of
the easement, by a land survey and recordation provided at
the expense of the owner. However, before any exclusion is
granted, an owner shall agree with the foundation not to
subdivide each acre excluded. This agreement shall be
recorded among the land records where the land is located
and shall bind all future owners.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 614
(House Bill 422)
AN ACT concerning