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(2)    NOTIFYING OFFICERS OF JUSTICE AND
PUBLIC WELFARE AGENCIES IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS OF
THE ABSENTEE'S DISAPPEARANCE;

(3)     ENGAGING THE SERVICES OF AN
INVESTIGATING AGENCY.

(B) COST.

THE EXPENSES OF THE SEARCH SHALL BE TAXED AS
COSTS AND PAID OUT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABSENTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 16, §204. The term "guardian" is
substituted for "receiver". This term is
defined in Art. 93A, §101(d). The
reference to §203 is proposed for deletion
because this section is proposed for repeal
as unnecessary. Article 93A, §103 covers
it. The only other changes made are in
style.

SEC. 3-106. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

IF THE COURT DECLARES THAT THE PERSON IS DEAD, IT
MAY TERMINATE THE GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO
§221 OF ARTICLE 93A.

(B)    TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS AFTER LAPSE OF
TIME.

UNLESS THE COURT HAS TERMINATED THE GUARDIANSHIP
PROCEEDING UNDER SUBSECTION (A), THE COURT, AFTER A
LAPSE OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN
OR A LAPSE OF ONE YEAR WHEN THE PERSON HAS BEEN
MISSING FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, MAY ENTER A DECREE
DECLARING THAT ALL INTEREST OF THE ABSENTEE IN HIS
PROPERTY HAS CEASED, PROVIDED THE ABSENTEE HAS NOT
APPEARED IN THE MEANTIME. THE COURT SHALL THEN ORDER
THE GUARDIAN TO PAY TO THE ABSENTEE INSURANCE FUND THE
AMOUNT PRESCRIBED IN §3-107 (A) AND SHALL TERMINATE THE
GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING AS IF THE ABSENTEE HAD DIED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 16, §§ 205 and 207(1).
If the court determines that the absentee
is dead, the guardianship proceeding can be
terminated under subsection (a). If,