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the complaint, to answer the landlord's complaint to show
cause why the prayer of the landlord should not be granted,
and the constable or sheriff shall proceed to serve the
summons upon the tenant, assignee or subtenant in the
property or upon his known or authorized agent, but if for
any reason, neither the tenant, assignee or subtenant, nor
his agent, can be found, then the constable or sheriff shall
affix an attested copy of the summons conspicuously upon the
property. The affixing of the summons upon the property
after due notification to the tenant, assignee, or subtenant
by first-class mail shall conclusively be presumed to be a
sufficient service to all persons to support the entry of a
default judgment for possession of the premises, TOGETHER
WITH COURT COSTS, in favor of the landlord, but it shall
not be sufficient service to support a default judgment in
favor of the landlord for the amount of rent due and costs.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 1, 1979.

CHAPTER 119

(Senate Bill 527)

AN ACT concerning

Local Government Finances - Annual Reports

FOR the purpose of requiring the treasurers or financial
officers of local governments, public corporations, or
special tax districts which are authorized to issue
bonds which are repayable from user fees or charges to
file annual financial statements with the Department of
Fiscal Services.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 40 - General Assembly

Section 61(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1978 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 40 - General Assembly

61.