HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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The federal law on which the State law was based has since
been repealed. See the notes to 40 U.S.C. 435, which indicate
that the Farm Credit Administration, successor of the
Resettlement Administration, was abolished by Ch. 964, § 2(a)(1),
August 14, 1946.

The Office of the Supervisor of Assessments in Prince
George's County indicates that Greenbelt now is organized as a
housing cooperative and is fully taxable by the State and the
County.

Former Art. 95C, §§ 27 through 33, which were enacted to
facilitate the ability of the State to receive unclaimed postal
savings accounts that had been transferred to the United States
Treasury after the Postal Service terminated the savings system,
are deleted as obsolete. In 1971 and 1972, the United States
Treasury distributed $28,450 and $7,310, respectively, to
Maryland. There have been no subsequent distributions. The
United States Treasury has advised that it has been holding the
remaining balance in reserve to honor any future claims. In the
event of any future or final distributions from the United States
Treasury, the State would be entitled to receive its appropriate
share in accordance with the Maryland Uniform Disposition of
Abandoned Property Act (CL §§ 17-201 through 17-209).

Former Art. 96, §§ 24 and 25, which were enacted by Ch. 593,
Acts of 1900, and which enabled the United States to acquire land
in Laurel, Prince George's County, ceded jurisdiction, and
granted tax exempt status, are deleted. The United States did
not acquire the property described in former Art. 96, § 24.
Therefore, the provisions of § 25 never became effective and are
obsolete since they now have been superseded by later enacted
provisions as to jurisdiction and tax exemptions. The property
now could be acquired under § 14-101 of this title and,
therefore, former Art. 96, § 24 is unnecessary.

Former Art. 96, § 26, which was enacted by Ch. 568, Acts of
1892, and which enabled the United States to acquire land in
Prince George's County for a government hospital for the insane,
reserved jurisdiction for process, and granted a tax exemption
while the land was used as a hospital, is deleted as obsolete,
with respect to acquisition and tax exemption. In 1910, the
Department of Agriculture purchased land in Prince George's
County to be used as a revenue producing farm to support St.
Elizabeth's Hospital. While the United States still owns the
land, it is no longer operated in conjunction with a hospital for
the insane. The specific provisions in § 26 on retention of
jurisdiction for process also are deleted as unnecessary in light
of CJ § 6-201.

Former Art. 96, §§ 38 and 39, which were enacted by Ch. 339,
Acts of 1912, and which enabled the United States to acquire land
for a highway, known as the Indian Head Highway, and provided for
jurisdiction over the land, are deleted as obsolete. The United
States acquired the land for the highway and, on March 31, 1955,
conveyed the highway to the Maryland State Roads Commission.