Ch. 418

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FIRST-CLASS MAIL, postage prepaid, [return receipt, requested,] addressed to the
addressee at the address last known to the SENDER [sender, with delivery restricted to
the addressee].

(2) AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ESTATE, THE ORPHANS' COURT MAY
REQUIRE OR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE MAY ELECT TO HAVE THE FIRST
NOTICE GIVEN BY RESTRICTED DELIVERY MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSEE AT THE ADDRESS LAST
KNOWN TO THE SENDER, WITH DELIVERY RESTRICTED TO THE ADDRESSEE.

(b) A subsequent notice is sufficient if deposited as [ordinary] FIRST-CLASS mail,
postage prepaid addressed to the same address at which the first notice was received[, as
evidenced by return through the post office of the return receipt for the notice,] or, after notice
in writing from the addressee of a change of address, to his new address.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

CHAPTER 418
(Senate Bill 730)

AN ACT concerning

Black Bears - Damage to Crops and livestock - Compensation

FOR the purpose of establishing a Black Bear Conservation Fund as a special, nonlapsing
fund in the Department of Natural Resources; providing that the source of funds
. shall be from the sale of bear conservation stamps or decals and certain gifts or
contributions to the State; providing that annual contributions to the Fund shall be
used to reimburse farmers for certain damage to certain agricultural products and
that at the end of a year, any remaining funds shall be transferred in a certain
manner for purposes of black bear research; providing certain limits and conditions
on the uses of the Fund; requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations; and
generally relating to the establishment and administration of a special fund for the
purpose of providing certain reimbursement for crop and livestock damage caused
by black bears.

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 10-423.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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