MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1547

(C) DISPOSAL OF CONDEMNED ARTICLE.

UPON CONDEMNATION AND AFTER ENTRY OF THE DECREE,
THE ARTICLE SHALL BE DESTROYED OR SOLD AS THE COURT
DIRECTS AND, IF SOLD, THE PROCEEDS, LESS THE COURT
COSTS, FEES, STORAGE, AND OTHER PROPER EXPENSES, SHALL
BE PAID INTO THE STATE TREASURY. THE ARTICLE MAY NOT
BE SOLD CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE,
OR FEDERAL LAW.

(D) DELIVERY TO OWNER ON EXECUTION OF BOND.

UPON EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A GOOD AND
SUFFICIENT BOND PROHIBITING THE SALE OR ANY OTHER
DISPOSAL OF THE ARTICLE CONTRARY TO THIS SUBTITLE OR
FEDERAL LAM, THE COURT MAY DIRECT THAT THE ARTICLE BE
DELIVERED TO THE OWNER SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF
THE SECRETARY TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE
LAWS.

(E)   COURT COSTS AND EXPENSES.

WHEN A DECREE OF CONDEMNATION IS ENTERED AGAINST
THE ARTICLE AND IT IS RELEASED UNDER BOND OR
DESTROYED, COURT COSTS, FEES, STORAGE, AND OTHER
PROPER EXPENSES SHALL BE AWARDED AGAINST THE PERSON
INTERVENING AS CLAIMANT OF THE ARTICLE.

(F)  PROCEEDINGS TO CONFORM TO ADMIRALTY.

PROCEEDINGS IN LIBEL CASES SHALL CONFORM TO
PROCEEDINGS IN ADMIRALTY TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
HOWEVER, EITHER PARTY MAY DEMAND A JURY TRIAL OF ANY
ISSUE OF FACT JOINED IN ANY CASE. EVERY PROCEEDING
SHALL BE AT THE SUIT OF AND IN THE NAME OF THE STATE.

(G)     APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CONDEMNATION

PROVISIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT DEROGATE FROM AUTHORITY FOR
CONDEMNATION OR SEIZURE CONFERRED BY OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE OR OTHER LAWS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a), (c) , (d) , (e),
(f), and (g) presently appear as Art. 43,
§197-20 of the Code. New language is added
to subsection (a) to indicate that this
section is intended to prohibit donation of
any article in violation of this subtitle.
The present reference to "circuit court of
Baltimore City" in subsection (a) is