HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       537

(4)  THE AUCTIONEER'S FEE, THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $10
FOR ANY DATE WHEN 1, 2, OR 3 PROPERTIES ARE SOLD; AND FOR ANY DAY
WHEN 4 OR MORE PROPERTIES ARE SOLD THE FEE SHALL BE $3 FOR EACH
PROPERTY SOLD. HOWEVER, IN DORCHESTER AND WICOMICO COUNTIES THE
AUCTIONEER'S FEE SHALL BE $10 FOR EACH PROPERTY SOLD, BUT IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE AUCTIONEER'S FEE BE LESS THAN $50 A DAY OR
GREATER THAN $200 A DAY;

(5)  IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, WHERE PROVISION HAS BEEN
MADE FOR THE POSTING OF THE PREMISES TO BE SOLD, A SUM THAT DOES
NOT EXCEED $7.50;

(6)  IN WORCESTER COUNTY A FEE TO THE ATTORNEY
REPRESENTING THE COUNTY TREASURER, THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $35 FOR
EACH PROPERTY, TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY TREASURER AND BY THE
GOVERNING BODY;

(7)  IN BALTIMORE CITY A FEE THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $5
FOR THE MAILING OF STATEMENTS AND NOTICES; AND

(8)  A REASONABLE FEE THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $150 FOR
EXAMINATIONS OF TITLE BEFORE THE MAILING OF STATEMENTS AND
NOTICES.

(F) FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT IN GARRETT COUNTY; EXAMINATION OF
TITLE.

IN GARRETT COUNTY, INSTEAD OF COMPLYING WITH (D)(1)(I)
THROUGH (IV) OF THIS SECTION, THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN A
STATEMENT THAT GIVES THE YEAR OR YEARS FOR WHICH THE TAXES ARE
DUE AND THE AMOUNT OF THE TAXES, TO WHOM THE PROPERTY IS
ASSESSED, THE DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, THE
QUANTITY OF LAND OFFERED FOR SALE, THE NAME OR NUMBER OF THE
TRACT OR LOT OF LAND, IF THE PROPERTY HAS A NAME OR NUMBER, AND
IS ASSESSED BY THAT NAME OR NUMBER AND IF THERE IS RECORD
EVIDENCE OF THE PROPERTY IN GARRETT COUNTY, A REFERENCE TO THE
RECORD LIBER AND FOLIO WHERE THE DEED OR CONVEYANCE FOR THE
PROPERTY IS RECORDED, THE NAME OF THE GRANTOR AND THE DATE OF THE
DEED OR CONVEYANCE, OR ANY OTHER DESCRIPTION AS IS SUFFICIENT
LEGALLY TO IDENTIFY THE PROPERTY, BUT IN NO CASE IS A DESCRIPTION
BY METES AND BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES REQUIRED. THE COUNTY
TREASURER MAY EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY TO EXAMINE THE TITLE TO THE LAND
TO BE ADVERTISED OR SOLD FOR TAXES, UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, TO
PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE NOTICE AND PREPARE THE
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION, FOR WHICH SERVICES A SUM THAT DOES NOT
EXCEED $7.50 SHALL BE ADDED TO THE TOTAL CHARGES DUE ON THE
PROPERTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 81,
§ 76.

In subsections (d)(l)(iv) and (e)(2) of this section,
the defined term "municipal corporation" is
substituted for the former terms "city", for clarity.