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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 825

rights of redemption on tax sale property; modifying the
provisions for describing tax sale property in a complaint;
modifying provisions relating to title examinations;
altering the provisions as to who may be a defendant in a
suit to foreclose the right of redemption for tax sale
property; modifying provisions relating to notice and
service; modifying certain attorney's fees and title fees;
repealing exceptions from tax sale laws for Washington
County; making applicable to all counties an adverse
possession provision; repealing a certain obsolete provision
relating to Montgomery County and that part of Takoma Park
in Prince George's County; renumbering certain provisions;
and generally relating to tax sales.

BY repealing

Article - Tax - Property
Section 14-857 and 14-859
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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Section 14-801(a), 14-822 through 14-825, 14-827 through

14-841, 14-843, 14-844, 14-847(c), 14-848, 14-854,

14-855, 14-858, 14-860, and 14-861
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL. ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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14-801.

(a) In §§ 14-801 through [14-861] 14-853 of this subtitle,
the following words have the meanings indicated.

14-822.

The purchaser may record the certificate of sale AND ANY
ASSIGNMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE among the land records of
the county in which the property is located, but failure to
record does not affect the right to institute foreclosure
proceedings as provided in this subtitle.

14-823.