BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

1657

FOR the purpose of including Frederick County in
jurisdictions excepted from prerequisites for
recordation of deeds in certain instances; correcting a
certain cross—reference; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article — Real Property

Section 3-104(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Seal Property

3-104.

(c) (1) [Exception for grants by mortgagees,
trustees in bankruptcy, receiver.] The requirements for
prepayment of personal property taxes in subsection (b) do
not apply to grants of land made by or on behalf of any of
the following: any mortgagee, lien creditor, trustee of a
deed of trust, judgment creditor, trustee in bankruptcy or
receiver, and any other court—appointed officer in an
insolvency or liquidation proceeding.

(2) [Exception for straw deeds in certain
counties. The provisions of subsection (b) do] SUBSECTION
(B) DOES not apply in Charles, Dorchester, Kent, Prince
George's, Worcester, Carroll, Montgomery, and Frederick
counties to any deed executed as a mere conduit or for
convenience in holding and passing title, known popularly as
a straw deed, or to a deed which is a supplementary
instrument merely confirming, correcting, or modifying a
previously recorded deed, if there is no actual
consideration paid or to be paid for the execution of the
supplementary instrument.

(3) [Exception for certain deeds in Anne Arundel
County. The provisions of subsection (3) do] SUBSECTION (B)
DOES not apply in Anne Arundel [County] OR FREDERICK
COUNTIES to any deed transferring property to the county
[whereon] WHEN the controller OR TREASURER of the county has
certified that the conveyance does not impair the security
for any public taxes, assessments, and charges due on the
remaining property of the grantor.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.