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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

(1)    LIEN CLAIMS OF THE STATE, A COUNTY,
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
THE STATE, AND CLAIMS OF PERSONS HAVING JUDICIAL LIENS ON
PROPERTY OF THE INSOLVENT RECORDED HOSE THAN FOUR MONTHS
BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT OR INSTITUTION OF THE INSOLVENCY
PROCEEDING;

(2)    COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE TRUST OR THE INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING WHICH THE COURT
APPROVES;

(3)   WAGES OF AN EMPLOYEE AND HEALTH, WELFARE,
AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACTED FOR IN PLACE OF
WAGES, EARNED NOT MORE THAN THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE
ASSIGNMENT OR INSTITUTION OF THE INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING;

(4)   RENT FOR ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY IN
THE STATE DUE NOT MORE THAN THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE
EXECUTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT OR INSTITUTION OF THE
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING;

(5) CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS ADVANCED BY ONE COMMON CARRIER TO
ANOTHER ON BEHALF OF A CONSIGNOR OR CONSIGNEE NOT MORE
THAN THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT OR INSTITUTION OF
THE INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING;

(6)   TAXES NOT INCLUDED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(7)   CLAIMS OF UNSECURED CREDITORS.

(C) PAYMENT OF LANDLORD'S CLAIM.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSECTION (B) (1) OF THIS
SECTION, THE LANDLORD'S CLAIM FOR RENT FOR ANY INTEREST
IN REAL PROPERTY IN THIS STATE DUE NOT MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS BEFORE THE EXECUTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT OR
INSTITUTION OF THE INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING SHALL BE
CONSIDERED A PERFECTED LIEN ON THE DISTRAINABLE PROPERTY
OF THE INSOLVENT TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF DISTRESS FOR
RENT WAS LEVIED BY THE LANDLORD BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT OR
THE INSTITUTION OF THE INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(2) of this section is
new language setting forth a broad,
standardized definition of the word "person"
as used in this article. It is a synthesis of
the U.C.C. definition of "person" and
"organization" contained in §1-201 (28) and
(30) of this article, except that the
reference to "government or governmental
subdivision or agency" is not included. This
definition is in no way intended to change the