HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               3691

being purchased be granted an agricultural or farm use
assessment;

E. SUBDIVIDED LAND, NOT EXCEEDING 2
PARCELS, WHICH IS PURCHASED BY A PERSON WHO OWNS LAND WHICH
IS LOCATED IN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE SUBDIVIDED LAND, AND
THE COMBINED ACREAGE OF THE SUBDIVIDED LAND AND THE
PURCHASER'S ORIGINAL PARCEL EXCEEDS 20 ACRES: PROVIDED THAT
THE PURCHASER'S ORIGINAL PARCEL AND THE SUBDIVIDED LAND WERE
RECEIVING AN AGRICULTURAL USE ASSESSMENT, THAT THE PARCELS
REMAIN IN AGRICULTURAL USE, AND THAT THE PURCHASER REQUESTS
THAT THE SUBDIVIDED LAND BEING PURCHASED BE GRANTED AN
AGRICULTURAL OR FARM USE ASSESSMENT AND SIGNS A DECLARATION
OF INTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 278F
OF THIS ARTICLE;

[(e)] E. F. Two or more adjoining
parcels of subdivided land which are purchased by the same
owner, the combined acreage exceeds 20 acres, and the
parcels were receiving an agricultural use assessment;
provided that the purchaser requests that these purchased
parcels be continued as agricultural or farm use assessment.

2. For purposes of this subparagraph
(iii), subdivision shall be evidenced by either a recorded
plat or by a known, but unrecorded, plat used for purposes
of selling or conveying lots or parcels even if the deed
description of the lot or parcel does not refer to that
plat.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982. the Legislative Policy
Committee is requested to establish a task force to study
the agricultural use assessment law, problems in the uniform
application and administration of the law, and changes
proposed to the law as embodied in H.B. 1506 of 1982. The
task force shall be composed of 13 14 members: 6 members of
the Maryland General Assembly with 3 Senators appointed by
the President of the Senate and 3 Delegates appointed by the
Speaker of the House; and 7 8 members appointed by the
Governor representing the Maryland Farm Bureau, the Maryland
State Grange, the Maryland Association of Counties, the
Maryland Forests Association, the Maryland Environmental
Trust, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of
Assessments and Taxation, and the Department of Natural
Resources. The task force shall report a summary of its
findings and any recommended legislation to the Governor and
to the General Assembly by January 12, 1983. Staff support
shall be provided by the Department of Fiscal Services and
the Department of Assessments and Taxation.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1982.