HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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collector at least thirty (30) days before the property is
first advertised, in a conspicuous place on the property to
be sold.

Failure of the collector to mail the statement and
notice to the last address of the person last assessed for
the property, as the same appears on the collector's tax
roll, or in [Baltimore City and] Baltimore and Cecil
counties to post such statement and notice on such property,
or to include any taxes in the said statement and notice,
shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any tax, except
such as are required to be but have not been certified as
provided in § 73, or any sale made hereunder to enforce
payment of taxes, nor prevent nor stay any proceedings under
this subtitle, nor affect the title of any purchaser.

76.

(g) The following expenses relating to the sale shall
be allowed, all of which shall be liens on the property to
be sold:

(i) The expense of publication of all
notices.

(ii) The cost of the county or city
surveyor's description and plat, if necessary.

(iii) A fee to the attorney representing
the county treasurer for services, not exceeding fifteen
dollars ($15.00) for each property; except that in Baltimore
City or any county which has a paid full-time solicitor,
counsel or attorney, this fee shall be collected and paid
into the general funds of the city or county.

(iv) The auctioneer's fee, which in no
case shall exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for any day when one,
two or three properties are sold; and for any day when four
or more properties are sold the fee shall be three dollars
($3.00) for each property sold. However, in Wicomico County
the auctioneer's fee shall be $10 for each property sold,
but in no event shall the auctioneer's fee be less than $50
per day or greater than $200 per day.

(v) In [Baltimore City,] Baltimore and
Cecil counties, where provision has been made for the
posting of the premises to be sold, a sum not in excess of
seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50).

(vi) In Worcester County a fee to the
attorney representing the county treasurer, up to
thirty-five dollars ($35) for each property, to be approved
by the county treasurer and by the Board of County
Commissioners.