MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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PRICE FOR THE VACANT LAND AT ANY AMOUNT, NOT EXCEEDING
THAT ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
WHICH THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COURT, BASED ON THE
ENDORSED DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE AND STATEMENT OF THE
ASSESSORS AND ANY OTHER SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE PRESENTED
IN THE MATTER, DETERMINES TO BE THE PROPER ASSESSED VALUE
OF THE LAND. THE DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OR
THE COURT IS SUBJECT TO APPEAL ONLY AS PROVIDED IN
§13-410(B) OF THIS TITLE.

SUBTITLE 4. OBJECTIONS, HEARINGS, AND DETERMINATION.

13-401. OBJECTIONS TO GRANT OF PATENT--WHO MAY OBJECT.

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS MAY FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE
GRANTING OF A PATENT FOR ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE LAND
DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION:

(1)    ANY PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL BODY WITH
PRIOR TITLE TO ANY PORTION OF THE LAND, EXCEPT THAT, IF
THE LAND IS LAND FOR WHICH A PATENT NEVER HAS BEEN
ISSUED, THE STATE AND ITS AGENCIES MAY OBJECT ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (3) OF THIS SECTION;

(2)    ANY PERSON WHO 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

(3)   THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE THAT
REQUIRES ANY PORTION OF THE LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.

13-402. SAME—MANNER AND TIME OF OBJECTION.

(A)       WHEN TO BE FILED.

EACH OBJECTION IN A PROCEEDING SHALL BE FILED WITH
THE COMMISSIONER:

(1)       AFTER THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION FOR A
WARRANT; AND

(2)       WITHIN THE LATER TO OCCUR OF:

(I)       SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF THE
WARRANT; OR

(II)          60 DAYS AFTER THE SURVEYOR RETURNS THE
CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY UNDER THIS TITLE.

(B)       CONTENTS.

EACH OBJECTION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND CONTAIN:

(1) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OBJECTOR;