HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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3. FOR A DISTANCE NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILE,
FACILITIES FOR FOOD, FUEL, REPAIRS, OR REST.

(B)  (1) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY SECRETARY
SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR VEHICLES DESCRIBED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY
SHALL ESTABLISH FEES, MAXIMUM AXLE AND GROSS WEIGHT LIMITS,
ROUTES, AND OTHER NECESSARY CRITERIA.

(C) THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS AND UNTIL THE SECRETARY
DETERMINES IN WRITING THAT ITS EXERCISE:

(1) IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OR EGRESS FROM
THE PORT OF BALTIMORE FOR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT;

(2) WILL NOT CAUSE EXTRAORDINARY DAMAGE TO ROADS AND
BRIDGES IN THE STATE OR REQUIRE EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF THOSE ROADS AND BRIDGES;

(3) WILL NOT CAUSE UNDUE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
UPON OR UNDULY DISRUPT RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS; AND

(4) WILL NOT IMPAIR HIGHWAY SAFETY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 825

(House Bill 1828)

AN ACT concerning

Tax Sales

FOR the purpose of altering the laws concerning tax sales;
changing cross-references to tax sale provisions; modifying
what tax sale documents may be recorded and the use of tax
sale documents as evidence; requiring governing bodies to
buy tax sale property when there is no private purchaser;
making it optional for a person redeeming tax sale property
to apply to a court to set the amount necessary for
redemption; making provisions regarding immediate occupancy
of tax sale property applicable to all counties; making
uniform the process for petitioning a court to foreclose all