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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 723

(1)  ACTIONS, SUITS, AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ATTORNEY'S
CLIENT FROM THE TIME THEY ARE COMMENCED; AND

(2)  JUDGMENTS, DECREES, ORDERS, AND AWARDS ENTERED IN
FAVOR OF THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENT.

(B)  A LIEN UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION EXTENDS.

(1) TO THE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COMPENSATION SPECIALLY
AGREED ON WITH THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENT, OR

(2) IF THERE IS NO SPECIAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
ATTORNEY AND CLIENT, TO THE REASONABLE VALUE OF THE ATTORNEY'S
SERVICES IF THE SERVICES FOR SUCH FEES AND COMPENSATION PRODUCED
THE FUNDS TO WHICH THE LIEN IS APPLICABLE.

(C)  AN ATTORNEY'S LIEN UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT
SUBORDINATE TO ANY OTHER LIEN OR CLAIM. , EXCEPT:

(1) A PRIOR LIEN BASED ON SALARIES OR WAGES DUE TO
EMPLOYEES FOR WORK WHICH IS RELATED TO OR A PART OF THE AWARD,"
ORDER, DECREE OR JUDGMENT; OR

(2) A LIEN AGAINST THE CLIENT FOR STATE TAXES DUE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 724

(Senate Bill 88)

AN ACT concerning

Preemption - Weapons and Ammunition

FOR the purpose of declaring the intent of the General Assembly
for the State of Maryland to preempt the field of regulation
of certain enumerated weapons and ammunition and certain
activities involving the enumerated weapons and ammunition;
providing that the State of Maryland preempts the rights of
counties, municipal corporations, and special taxing
districts to regulate certain activities involving the
enumerated weapons and ammunition; providing that counties,
municipal corporations, and special taxing districts may
regulate certain activities involving the enumerated weapons
under certain circumstances; providing that this Act shall
have certain effect as of a certain date; and generally
providing for the preemption of weapons and ammunition.