ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 374

(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, interest may accrue from
a day that the Appeals Board determines to be fair and reasonable after hearing all
the facts until the day of the decision by the Appeals Board.

(2) Interest may not accrue before the procurement officer receives a
contract claim from the UNIT OR THE contractor.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 374
(House Bill 770)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses -

Construction

FOR the purpose of making the construction of certain tenant houses subject to the
approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation that are
on farms subject to an agricultural land preservation easement; authorizing the
Foundation to grant an exception, based on a showing of compelling need, to a
certain construction requirement; requiring the Foundation to adopt certain
regulations; and generally relating to tenant house construction on farms
subject to an agricultural land preservation easement.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-513(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

2-513.

(b) (1) A landowner whose land is subject to an easement may not use the
land for any commercial, industrial, or residential purpose except:

(i) As determined by the Foundation, for farm and forest related
uses and home occupations; or

(ii) As otherwise provided under this section.

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