536 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 8
ACCURACY THE FOLLOWING:
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY BY GIVING THE
STREET NUMBER OF THE IMPROVEMENT AND THE FRONTAGE AND DEPTH OF
THE LOT, AS THE PROPERTY APPEARS ON THE COLLECTOR'S TAX ROLL;
(II) THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO LAST APPEARS ON
THE COLLECTOR'S TAX ROLL AS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY;
(III) THE AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES DUE AND UNPAID ON
THE PROPERTY;
(IV) IF THE PROPERTY IS UNIMPROVED, OR HAS NO
STREET NUMBER, THE NOTICE SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROPERTY AS IT IS
DESCRIBED ON THE COLLECTOR'S TAX ROLL, AND NO UNIMPROVED
PROPERTY, OR PROPERTY HAVING NO STREET NUMBER, NEED BE DESCRIBED
BY METES AND BOUNDS. IF NECESSARY TO DESCRIBE THE PROPERTY, THE
COLLECTOR SHALL OBTAIN A DESCRIPTION AND PLAT OF THE PROPERTY
FROM THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SURVEYOR, FOR WHICH THE
SUM OF $7.50 SHALL BE ADDED TO THE TOTAL CHARGES DUE ON THE
PROPERTY. IF IT IS NECESSARY TO PROCURE A DESCRIPTION FROM THE
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SURVEYOR, THE DESCRIPTION SHALL
BE KEPT IN THE RECORDS OF THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AND THE
PUBLISHED NOTICE OF SALE SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT
THAT A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD, AS
PREPARED BY THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SURVEYOR, IS ON
FILE AT THE COLLECTOR'S OFFICE AND MAY BE EXAMINED BY ANYONE
INTERESTED IN THE DESCRIPTION; AND
(V) THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY AS
DETERMINED BY LAST ASSESSMENT.
(2) FAILURE OF THE COLLECTOR TO INCLUDE ANY TAXES IN
THE PUBLISHED NOTICE OF SALE DOES NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
COLLECTIBILITY OB THE TAXES, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED TO BE BUT HAVE
NOT BEEN CERTIFIED AS PROVIDED IN § 14-810 OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR
THE VALIDITY OF ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER TO ENFORCE THE PAYMENT OF
TAXES, NOR PREVENT NOR STAY PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE NOR
AFFECT THE TITLE OF ANY PURCHASER.
(E) EXPENSES OF SALES.
THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES RELATING TO THE SALE SHALL BE
ALLOWED, ALL OF WHICH ARE LIENS ON THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD:
(1) THE EXPENSE OF PUBLICATION OF ALL NOTICES;
(2) THE COST OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
SURVEYOR'S DESCRIPTION AND PLAT, IF NECESSARY;
(3) A FEE TO THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE COUNTY
TREASURER FOR SERVICES, THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $15 FOR EACH
PROPERTY; EXCEPT THAT IN ANY COUNTY THAT HAS A PAID FULL-TIME
SOLICITOR, COUNSEL OR ATTORNEY, THE FEE SHALL BE COLLECTED AND
PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY;
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