2596                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 915

IN EQUITY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH

THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE WARRANT

IS LOCATED. THE BILL OF COMPLAINT SHALL SEEK DECLARATORY

RELIEF UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE,

THE MARYLAND UNIFORM DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS ACT.

(B)       SERVICE ON COMMISSIONER.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUIT IS FILED, THE APPLICANT ALSO
SHALL SERVE THE COMMISSIONER BY MAIL WITH A COPY OF THE
COMPLAINT.

(C)   PARTICIPATION OF COMMISSIONER.

(1)      AFTER SERVICE IS MADE ON THE
COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL FORWARD TO THE COURT
A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY ENDORSED DUPLICATE CERTIFICATES
AND STATEMENTS OF VALUATION RETURNED TO THE COMMISSIONER
UNDER §13-313 OF THIS TITLE.

(2)   IN THE COURT ACTION, THE COMMISSIONER IS
ENTITLED TO:

(I)    BE HEARD;

(II)   REQUEST CONSOLIDATION OF ANY OF THE
OBJECTIONS FILED IN THE PROCEEDING;

(III)  SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT WITHIN A TIME
DEEMED REASONABLE BY THE COURT; AND

(IV)   SEEK INTERVENTION UNDER THE MARYLAND
RULES.

(D)   JUDGMENT.

THE COURT SHALL RENDER ITS JUDGMENT AS PROVIDED IN
§3-40 8.1 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.
A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT AND ANY SUPPORTING OPINION SHALL
BE SENT TO:

(1)          THE COMMISSIONER, FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
IMPLEMENTATION ACCORDING TO THE COURT'S DECLARATION; AND

(2)       THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR EACH
OTHER COUNTY IN WHICH ANY PORTION OF THE LAND IS LOCATED.

13-408. DETERMINATION ON APPLICATION AND OBJECTIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

(1) IF THE COMMISSIONER OR THE CIRCUIT COURT,
A3 THE CASE MAY BE, DETERMINES THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE, THE
FINAL JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COURT SHALL
DISMISS THE APPLICATION AND TERMINATE THE PROCEEDINGS ON
IT.