EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 137.

AN ACT to amend the Code of Public Local Laws, title

"Queen Anne's County," sub-title "County Commissioners,"

by adding a new section thereto to be known as Section

133H.

WHEREAS, The County Commissioners of Queen Anne's

County from time to time have been compelled to bid in prop-

erty sold for county and State taxes at public auction for the

amount of taxes and costs due thereon ; and

WHEREAS, A doubt has arisen as to their authority to do

so and it is desirous to legalize their action in this respect and

To legalize
action.

to authorize them in reference to the bidding on tax sales

hereinafter to be made.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That the action of the County Commissioners of Queen

Legal for

Anne's County in purchasing certain tracts or parcels of land

county of-
ficials to buy

sold in said county for taxes for the amount of the taxes due

property at
tax sales.

thereon and costs, be and the same is hereby declared to be

legal and valid.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners

of Queen Anne's County may hereafter bid at any sale of real

To hold the
same for use

estate for State and county taxes due on real estate and costs,

of county.

and in case same is so purchased by them at said sale, that on

the final ratification of said sale, a deed shall be made by the

proper officer making said sale to the said Commissioners who

shall hold the same for the use of said county.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in case said property shall

not be redeemed, the County Commissioners shall make public
sale of said real estate after due advertisement in one or more

Non-redemp-
tion of prop-
erty.

of the newspapers published in said county, when to them it

shall be best so to do, and sell the same to the highest bidder,

and the proceeds of said sale shall be received by the Treasurer

of said county who shall be authorized on the full payment

of the purchase money and not before, to execute a good and

sufficient deed to the purchaser, and the money arising from

such sale shall be accounted for by the said Treasurer, as other

public money now is, or may hereafter be accounted for ac-

cording to law.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 25, 1904.