Ch. 10

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  Penalty costs for prepayment of any preexisting
recorded mortgage entered into in good faith encumbering the
[land] REAL PROPERTY; and

(3)  The pro rata portion of [land] REAL PROPERTY
taxes allocable to a period subsequent to the date of vesting
title in the [public] DISPLACING agency, or the effective date of
possession of the [land] REAL PROPERTY by the [public] DISPLACING
agency, whichever is earlier, in accordance with the provisions
of § 12-110 OF THIS TITLE.

12-210.

(a) In order to promote uniform and effective
administration of relocation assistance and [land] REAL PROPERTY
acquisition, the [public and private] DISPLACING agencies, where
applicable, shall consult one another AND THE LEAD AGENCY on the
establishment of rules and regulations and procedures for the
implementation of these programs.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE:

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE LEAD
AGENCY, ANY PERSON RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY
ELECT NOT TO COMPLY WITH §§ 12-207, 12-208, AND 12-209 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(2)  WHEN NOT RECEIVING STATE OR FEDERAL FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES A DISPLACING AGENCY MAY
ELECT NOT TO COMPLY WITH §§ 12-207, 12-208, AND 12-209 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; OR

(3)  WHEN NOT RECEIVING STATE OR FEDERAL FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE, ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE A DISPLACING AGENCY HAVING THE
AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN OR TO DISPLACE
PERSONS PERMANENTLY UNDER STATE LAW MAY ELECT NOT TO COMPLY WITH
§§ 12-202, 12-203, 12-204, 12-205, AND 12-206 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(b)] (C) Each [public and private] DISPLACING agency may
establish rules and regulations and procedures as it determines
to be necessary to assure:

(1)  That the payments and assistance authorized by
this subtitle are administered in a manner which is fair and
reasonable, and as uniformly as feasible;

(2)  That a displaced person who makes proper
application for a payment, authorized for the person by this
subtitle, is paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, is
paid in advance; and

(3)  That any person aggrieved by a determination as
to eligibility for a payment, authorized by this subtitle, or the

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