1508                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 254

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 - Education

13-112.

(A)  ANY CURRENCY OR ITEM OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
LOST OR ABANDONED ON PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OPERATED BY, OR
UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND
UNCLAIMED FOR 1 YEAR BECOMES THE PROPERTY OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS MAY ESTABLISH
PROCEDURES TO DISPOSE OF THE PROPERTY IN THE BEST INTERESTS
OF THE STATE.

(B)  AFTER DEDUCTING ANY COST INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF
THE PROPERTY, ANY FUNDS DERIVED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
PLACED IN A SPECIAL UNIVERSITY FUND FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(C)  NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
ANY PERSON, WHO FINDS ANY CURRENCY OR ITEM OF TANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY LOST OR ABANDONED ON PROPERTY OWNED,
LEASED, OPERATED BY, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND AND BRINGS THE CURRENCY OR ITEM TO THE
UNIVERSITY IN ORDER THAT THE UNIVERSITY CAN FIND THE TRUE
OWNER, HAS A SUPERIOR CLAIM AS TO THE UNIVERSITY TO THE
UNCLAIMED CURRENCY OR ITEM, IF THE CLAIM IS PRESERVED WITHIN
30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE 1-YEAR PERIOD IN SUBSECTION (A).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 255

(Senate Bill 82)

AN ACT concerning

Bad Checks - Proof of Facts

FOR the purpose of clarifying altering the nature of
evidence required to prove certain facts constituting
the crime of obtaining property or services by a bad
check.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 142