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to said sale to the owner, lien holder if any, shown on the records of
the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of Maryland, and
person, firm or corporation entitled to possession of said motor vehi-
cle, or part thereof, if his or its address be known, or if it can be
ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence. If said address
cannot be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence or if the
motor vehicle or part thereof is not registered with the said Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles, then such notice by mail shall not be required
to be given.

Any excess in the amount of the selling price of said motor vehicle,
or part thereof, at said sale, over and above the expenses thereof, and
the amount of the storage, towing and repair charges, incurred by the
said Police Department during the period in which said motor vehicle,
or part thereof, was in its custody, and after payment of all liens to
which said motor vehicle, or part thereof, may be subjected, in order
of their priority, shall be accounted for and remitted by said Police
Department to the County Council of Montgomery County which
shall create a special fund thereof.

If the owner, or person, firm or corporation entitled to possession
of said motor vehicle, or part thereof, shall present to the County
Council of Montgomery County a claim for such excess, at any time
within one year from the date of the sale, the said Council shall
authorize payment of such excess to the said owner or person, firm
or corporation entitled to the possession of said, motor vehicle, or
part thereof.

If no claim for the excess is made within one year from the date
of the sale, said excess shall be transferred, from the special fund to
the general funds of Montgomery County to be expended and used
as are other funds received by the County.

The County Council of Montgomery County is hereby empowered
to make, adopt and publish by ordinance such rules and regulations
as may be necessary or desirable for rescuing, taking custody of and
the disposition of lost, abandoned and stolen motor vehicles or parts
thereof which may be found within the geographical jurisdiction
of the said County not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
and it may provide for the imposition of penalties for the violation
of such rules and regulations not to exceed a fine of $500.00 or im-
prisonment for not more than ninety (90) days or both such fine and
imprisonment.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1965.

Approved May 4, 1965.

CHAPTER 838
(House Bill 946)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 140 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "False Pretenses, Bad