HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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obsolete references to "prayer", for clarity.

The former reference to "a bill of complaint in
substantially the same form as bills of complaint in
other proceedings in the equity court" is deleted as
superfluous in light of the Maryland Rules.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Collector" § 1-101
"County" § 1-101 "Person" § 1-101
"Property" § 1-101 "Tax roll" § 1-101

14-836. PARTIES.

(A)  PLAINTIFF.

THE PLAINTIFF IN ANY ACTION TO FORECLOSE THE RIGHT OF
REDEMPTION SHALL BE THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE.

(B)  DEFENDANT.

(1)  THE DEFENDANTS IN ANY ACTION TO FORECLOSE THE
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION SHALL BE:

(I)  THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AS DISCLOSED BY A
SEARCH OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY, OF THE RECORDS OF THE
REGISTER OF WILLS OF THE COUNTY, AND OF THE RECORDS OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY;

(II)  IF THE PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A GROUND
RENT, THE OWNER OF THE FEE-SIMPLE TITLE AND THE OWNER OF THE
LEASEHOLD TITLE AS DISCLOSED BY A SEARCH OF THE LAND RECORDS OF
THE COUNTY, OF THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF THE COUNTY
AND OF THE RECORDS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY;

(III)  ANY MORTGAGEE OF THE PROPERTY OR ANY
ASSIGNEE OF THE MORTGAGEE OF RECORD, NAMED AS SUCH IN ANY
UNRELEASED MORTGAGE RECORDED IN THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY;

(IV)  IF APPROPRIATE, THE STATE; AND

.(V) IF APPROPRIATE, THE COUNTY WHERE THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(2)  IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO NAME AS DEFENDANT ANY
OTHER PERSON THAT HAS OR CLAIMS TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE,
INTEREST, CLAIM, LIEN OR EQUITY OF REDEMPTION IN THE PROPERTY
SOLD BY THE COLLECTOR. ANY OF THESE PERSONS MAY BE INCLUDED AS
DEFENDANTS BY THE DESIGNATION "ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO

HAVE ANY INTEREST IN PROPERTY ..... (GIVING A DESCRIPTION OF THE

PROPERTY IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS THE DESCRIPTION THAT
APPEARS ON THE COLLECTOR'S TAX BILL)." ANY OF THESE PERSONS MAY
BE DESIGNATED THROUGHOUT THE PROCEEDING BY THE ABOVE DESIGNATION
AND THE CAUSE MAY PROCEED AGAINST THEM BY PUBLICATION UNDER ORDER