1238                                      LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 591

CHAPTER 591
(House Bill 986)

AN ACT to add new Section 8A to Article 83 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Sales and
Notices," subtitle "Exemption from Execution," to follow immediately after
Section 8 thereof, to allow a debtor to elect as between his rights under Section
8(a) of Article 83 of this Act, as to exemption from execution, and it shall be
presumed that the debtor has made his election under this Act unless he
affirmatively claims the exemption under subsection 8(a).

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 8A be and it is hereby added to Article 83 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement),
title "Sales and Notices," subtitle "Exemption from Execution," to follow
immediately after Section 8 thereof, to read as follows:

8A.

IN LIEU OF THE EXEMPTION GRANTED IN SUBSECTION 8(A) OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE DEFENDANT MAY ELECT TO HAVE THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION: ONE STOVE, ONE
WASHING MACHINE, ONE REFRIGERATOR, KITCHEN UTENSILS
AND DISHES, ONE BED AND MATTRESS FOR EACH MEMBER OF
THE DEFENDANTS FAMILY, BLANKETS, SHEETS, PILLOWS AND
PILLOW CASES, CHEST OF DRAWERS, ONE KITCHEN TABLE AND
CHAIRS AND ALL FOOD TO BE CONSUMED BY THE DEFENDANT
AND HIS FAMILY. IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT THE DEBTOR HAS
MADE HIS ELECTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, UNLESS HE
AFFIRMATIVELY CLAIMS THE EXEMPTION UNDER SUBSECTION
8(A). NO CONSTABLE OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIAL SHALL
EXECUTE UPON THE ITEMS OF THIS SUBSECTION, UNLESS THE
DEBTOR HAS AFFIRMATIVELY CLAIMED THE EXEMPTION UNDER
SUBSECTION 8(A).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 592
(House Bill 996)

AN ACT to add new Section 3-101(a)(4) to Article 21 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume and 1972 Interim Supplement), "Real
Property", title "III Recordation", subtitle "I.General Rules and Exceptions",
to follow immediately after Section 3-101(a)(3) thereof; to require the clerks of
courts to receive and record any deed or recordable instrument delivered by
mail or not in person under certain circumstances, and generally relating to the
recordation of certain recordable instruments.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 3-101(a)(4) be and it is hereby added to Article