HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         3071

CONTRACTORS MAY ENTER UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO COLLECT DATA AND
OTHERWISE CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING STUDIES RELATED
TO POTENTIAL SITES FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES, POTENTIAL
CORRIDORS FOR RAIL AND PIPELINE ACCESS TO ELECTRIC GENERATING
FACILITIES, AND POTENTIAL OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES IN EXCESS
OF 69,000 VOLTS. THE STUDIES MAY INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF
METEOROLOGICAL TESTING EQUIPMENT, BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING, SOIL
BORINGS, AND INSTALLATION OF TEST WELLS.

(2)  ENTRY ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY AS AUTHORIZED BY
PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL NOT BE UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT OF
THE PROPERTY OWNER. IF, AFTER REAL AND BONA FIDE EFFORT, THE
CONSENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER CANNOT BE SECURED, THE DEPARTMENT
MAY APPLY TO A LAW OR EQUITY THE CIRCUIT COURT WHERE THE PROPERTY
OR ANY PART OF IT IS LOCATED FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING THAT ENTRY BE
PERMITTED. "BONA FIDE EFFORT" SHALL INCLUDE EITHER 30 DAYS'
ADVANCE NOTICE IN WRITING BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY OWNER OR
POSTING NOTICE ON THE PROPERTY NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE,
OR SUCH OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS THE COURT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE LANDOWNER OR
LESSEE WHO IS FARMING THE PROPERTY FOR THOSE AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS PRESENTLY BEING DEVELOPED WHICH ARE EITHER DESTROYED OR
DAMAGED BY ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES THAT MAY BE INCURRED
AS A RESULT OF ENTRY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 602

(House Bill 274)

AN ACT concerning

Veterans Commission - Membership Requirement

FOR the purpose of requiring that members of the Maryland
Veterans Commission have an honorable discharge from the
armed forces be persons whose final separation from active
service with a uniformed service of the United States was
under honorable conditions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - State Government