WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 10

amount of a payment, may have his application reviewed by the
DISPLACING agency having authority over the applicable program or
project.

[(c)] (D) Each [public agency and private] DISPLACING
agency, where applicable, may adopt rules, regulations, and
procedures, consistent with the provisions of this subtitle and
the federal "Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Act of 1970," Public Law 91-646, THE AMENDMENTS OF 1987 PUBLIC
LAW 100-17, and rules and regulations issued [pursuant to] IN
ACCORDANCE WITH it, as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry
out the provisions of this subtitle and the federal act.

[(d)] (E) All rules and regulations adopted [pursuant to]
IN ACCORDANCE WITH this subtitle, except those adopted [pursuant
to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 12-205 OF THIS SUBTITLE, shall comply
with the State Administrative Procedure Act. This subsection does
not apply to rules and regulations adopted by Baltimore City, or
any of its agencies or departments.

[(e)] (F) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this title
Baltimore City, or any of its agencies or departments responsible
either in whole or in part for the administration of any public
project, funded either in whole or in part by federal funds,
including urban renewal programs and area code enforcement
programs, may do any act necessary, including adoption of rules
and regulations, to comply with the terms, conditions, and
provisions of any federal law and rule and regulation authorizing
benefits, payments, and compensation for displacees from these
public projects and for persons owning any right, title to, or
interest in [land] REAL PROPERTY acquired for these public
projects in order to obtain the full benefit under them for the
city and for persons and displacees from these projects in
Baltimore City.

(2) This subsection applies to existing acts of
Congress authorizing benefits, payments and compensation for or
to persons and displacees from public improvement projects
receiving federal funds, subsequent acts of Congress of like
character, and any existing or subsequently adopted rules and
regulations issued in connection with them.

12-211.

[A] EXCEPT FOR ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW PROVIDING LOW INCOME
HOUSING ASSISTANCE, A payment received under this subtitle may
not be considered as income for the purposes of Title 10 of the
Tax - General Article or for the purposes of determining the
eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance
under any other State law.

12-212.

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