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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 825

sale, the collector shall deliver a deed for property purchased
at tax sale by the governing body of the county even though taxes
are unpaid, the provisions of § 3-104 of the Real Property
Article and § 14-847 of this subtitle notwithstanding.

14-832.

The provisions of §§ 14-832.1 through [14-861] 14-853 of
this subtitle shall be liberally construed as remedial
legislation to encourage the foreclosure of rights of redemption
by suits in the circuit courts and for the decreeing of
marketable titles to property sold by the collector.

14-833.

[A holder of any certificate of sale, or the holder's heirs
or assigns, at] AT any time after [1 year and a day] 6 MONTHS
from the date of sale [in any county, or after 6 months from the
date of sale in Baltimore City,] A HOLDER OF ANY CERTIFICATE OF
SALE may [petition the circuit court] FILE A COMPLAINT to
foreclose all rights of redemption of the property to which the
certificate relates. The right to redeem shall continue until
finally barred by decree of the circuit court in which the
foreclosure proceeding is filed. Unless a proceeding to
foreclose the right of redemption is filed within 2 years of the
date of the certificate of sale, the certificate is void and any
right, title, and interest of the holder of the certificate of
sale [or the predecessors of the holder of the certificate of
sale], in the property sold shall cease and all money received by
the collector on account of the sale shall be deemed forfeited,
and shall be applied by the collector on the taxes in arrears on
the property. However, [in Baltimore City,] if any building or
structure is sold and purchased under this subtitle, and the
[Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community
Development of Baltimore City, or the successor in that office]
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY certifies that the particular
building or structure involved requires, or within 6 months shall
require, substantial repairs to comply with the [Baltimore City
Building Code] APPLICABLE BUILDING CODE, then the holder of any
certificate of sale[, or the holder's heirs or assigns,] may at
any time after 60 days from the date of sale, file a complaint
[in the circuit court] to foreclose all rights of redemption of
the property to which the certificate relates; AND the
certificate of the [Commissioner of the Department of Housing and
Community Development of Baltimore City, or of the successor in
that office,] APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY shall be a part of
the complaint to foreclose the rights of redemption.

14-834.

The circuit court, on the filing of a complaint to foreclose
the right of redemption, has jurisdiction to give complete relief
under this subtitle, in accordance with the general jurisdiction
and practice of the court, and with all laws and rules of court
that relate to the circuit courts for the county in which the