Marvin Mandel, Governor                           713

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 90A be and it is hereby added to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Harford County (1965 Edition, being Article
13 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Harford
County," subtitle "Auctioneers," to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 90 thereof, as added, last amended by Chapter 87 of the Acts
of 1969, and to read as follows:

90A.

Notwithstanding Rule B.R. 1 entitled "Auctioneers Commission"
of the Rules of the Third Judicial Circuit of Maryland, the judge
or judges of the Circuit Court for the Third Judicial Circuit who
reside in Harford County may establish a schedule of auctioneer
fees to be a part of expenses incurred at a sale under decree of an
order of court or other judicial sale of real, leasehold, or personal
property. If the aforesaid schedule is not adopted by the judge or
judges of the Circuit Court of Harford County, then the said judges
shall establish for Harford County the schedule of auctioneer fees
in subsection (b):

(b)  Allowance of Minimum Auctioneer Fees.

On sales of real or leasehold estate under a decree or an order
of court minimum fees shall be allowed an auctioneer for his serv-
ices as follows: For the sale of real or leasehold estate ¼ of 1%
provided that the minimum fee shall not be less than $50 nor the
maximum more than $200.

(c)  Increase of Allowance for Commissions and Fees.

The court may, for good cause shown, increase the allowance for
fees to an auctioneer.

(d)  Allowance of Fees When Sale Not Made.

In event of the withdrawal of a sale of real or leasehold prop-
erty after the sale has actually begun the auctioneer shall receive
the minimum commissions and fees set forth in subsection (b) of
this rule.

(e)  Duties of Auctioneer.

An auctioneer shall not be required to perform any service prior
to the actual sale, to attract bidders. His duties shall consist solely
of conducting the bidding at the sale and announcing the purchasers.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 22, 1970

CHAPTER 316

(Senate Bill 805)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County (1965 Edition,