MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2583

CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP IN A MANNER THAT, EITHER DIRECTLY OR
BY TACKING, IS ACTUAL, OPEN, NOTORIOUS, EXCLUSIVE, AND
CONTINUOUS AND UNINTERRUPTED FOR THE 20 YEARS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING THE DATE OF FILING THE APPLICATION; AND

(III) THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE
THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND
BELIEF OF ALL PERSONS SIGNING THE APPLICATION, USES ANY
PORTION OF THE LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OR CLAIMS THAT
ANY PORTION OF THE LAND IS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES;

(7)    A STATEMENT THAT,    EXCEPT FOR THOSE NAMED
UNDER ITEM (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION,    TO THE BEST OF THE
KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND BELIEF   OF ALL PERSONS SIGNING
THE APPLICATION:

(I)    NO PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY POSSESSES
ANY PORTION OF THE LAND UNDER CLAIM OF TITLE;

(II)   NO PERSON POSSESSES ANY PORTION OF THE
LAND UNDER CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP IN A MANNER THAT, EITHER
DIRECTLY OR BY TACKING, IS ACTUAL, OPEN, NOTORIOUS,
EXCLUSIVE, AND CONTINUOUS AND UNINTERRUPTED FOR THE 20
YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF FILING THE
APPLICATION; AND

(III)   NEITHER THE STATE NOR ANY AGENCY OF THE
STATE USES ANY PORTION OF THE LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OR
CLAIMS THAT ANY PORTION OF THE LAND IS REQUIRED FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES;

(8)   THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SURVEYOR TO
WHOM THE WARRANT IS TO BE DIRECTED, TOGETHER WITH A
DESCRIPTION OF ANY FAMILY, BUSINESS, OR FINANCIAL
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SURVEYOR AND ALL PERSONS SIGNING
THE APPLICATION;

(9)   ANY NAME TO BE GIVEN THE LAND TO BE
SURVEYED;

(10)   ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSIONER
REQUIRES UNDER A RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER §13-203
OF THIS TITLE; AND

(11)    A REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT
TO SURVEY OR A WARRANT TO RESURVEY AND THE SUBSEQUENT
ISSUANCE OF A PATENT FOR THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE
APPLICATION.

(B) SIGNATURE AND VERIFICATION.

THE APPLICATION SHALL BE SIGNED AND VERIFIED BY THE
APPLICANT AND BY EACH PERSON REQUIRED TO BE NAMED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) (2) OF THIS SECTION.

13-303. SUBSTITUTION OF APPLICANT.

(A) SUCCESSOR TO REQUEST SUBSTITUTION.