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Ch. 305
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(2) "BUSINESS" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 12-201 OF THIS
TITLE.
(3) "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT" INCLUDES INCREASING TAX
REVENUE; TAX BASE, EMPLOYMENT, OR GENERAL ECONOMIC HEALTH.
(4) "FARM OPERATION" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 12-201
OF THIS TITLE.
(5) "GOVERNMENT UNIT" MEANS:
(I) THE STATE;
(II) A COUNTY, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION; OR
(III) AN AGENCY, AUTHORITY, BOARD, COMMISSION,
COUNCIL, OFFICE, PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION, OR OTHER UNIT
OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE OR OF A COUNTY, POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
(B) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT:
(1) A VIABLE BUSINESS SHOULD BE PRESERVED WHENEVER
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE ACQUIRED BY
PURPOSES UNLESS OTHER ALTERNATIVES ARE SHOWN NOT TO BE REASONABLY
PRACTICABLE; AND
(2) WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE AN EXISTING BUSINESS
BY CONDEMNATION, THE GOVERNMENT UNIT SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE
EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE BUSINESS IS INCORPORATED IN THE URBAN
RENEWAL OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT ITS EXISTING LOCATION
OR AT A NEARBY LOCATION.
(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY
NOT CONDEMN PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD, LEASED,
TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE CONVEYED TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A
PRIVATE PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNLESS THE
GOVERNMENT UNIT FINDS THAT:
(1) THE PROPERTY IS:
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