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(c)  A custodian, whether or not a donor, may petition the court
for permission to resign and for the designation of a successor
custodian.

(d)  If the person designated as custodian is not eligible, renounces
or dies before the minor attains the age of twenty-one years, the
guardian of the minor shall be successor custodian. If the minor
has no guardian, a donor, his legal representative, the legal repre-
sentative of the custodian, an adult member of the minor's family,
or the minor, if he has attained the age of fourteen years, may petition
the court for the designation of a successor custodian.

(e)  A donor, the legal representative of a donor, an adult member
of the minor's family, a guardian of the minor or the minor, if he has
attained the age of fourteen years, may petition the court that, for
cause shown in the petition, the custodian be removed and a successor
custodian be designated or, in the alternative, that the custodian be
required to give bond for the performance of his duties.

(f)   Upon the filing of a petition as provided in this section, the
court shall grant an order, directed to the persons concerned and
returnable on such notice as the court may require, to show cause why
the relief prayed for in the petition should not be granted, and, in
due course, grant such relief as the court finds to be in the best in-
terests of the minor.

310H. Accounting by Custodian, (a) The minor, if he has at-
tained the age of fourteen years, or the legal representative of the
minor, an adult member of the minor's family, or a donor or his legal
representative may petition the court for an accounting by the cus-
todian or his legal representative.

(b) The court, in a proceeding under this sub-title or otherwise,
may require or permit the custodian or his legal representative to
account and, if the custodian is removed, shall so require and order
delivery of all custodial property to the successor custodian and the
execution of all instruments required for the transfer thereof.

310-I. Construction, (a) This sub-title shall be so construed as
to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those
states which enact it.

(b) This sub-title shall not be construed as providing an exclusive
method for making gifts to minors.

310J. Short Title. This sub-title may be cited as the ^"Maryland
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act".

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any provision of this
act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this act are hereby de-
clared to be severable.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect
on June 1, 1957.

Approved March 11, 1957.