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guardian], the guardian of the minor shall be custodian or
successor custodian. If the minor has no guardian and if no
successor custodian who is eligible and has not died or
become legally incapacitated has been designated as provided
in subsection (a), a donor, his legal representative, the
legal representative of the custodian or an adult member of
the minor's family, or the minor, if he has attained the age
of 14 years, may petition the court for the designation of a
successor custodian. Nothing in this subsection shall affect
the power of a personal representative or trustee to appoint
a custodian pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (8) of subsection
302(a) of this subtitle, or the power of an owner of a life
insurance policy or annuity contract to appoint a successor
custodian pursuant to subsection 302(d).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980, and shall apply only to
gifts made on or after that date.

Approved May 6, 1980.

CHAPTER 300

(Senate Bill 278)

AN ACT concerning

Bail - Forfeiture

FOR the purpose of providing that, upon a showing of good
cause, certain courts may alter the time within which a
surety is required to produce a defendant before the
payment of forfeiture of bail or collateral; and
altering the time within which the court shall strike
out a forfeiture of bail or collateral after deducting
certain expenses.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 616 l/2(d)(l)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 27 - Crimes and Punishments

616 1/2.