WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 408

CHAPTER 4 08

(Senate Bill 926)

AN ACT concerning

Tenant Evictions - Inclement Weather Extreme
Weather Conditions

FOR the purpose of authorizing evicting officers to delay

implementation of warrants for repossession of leased

premises because of inclement weather conditions; and

defining certain terms providing that, in the case of a
landlord removing a tenant for failure to pay rent, the
administrative judge of the district may stay the execution
of a warrant of restitution, in a certain manner, in the
event of extreme weather conditions; providing that the
judge shall promptly direct rescheduling of the execution of
the warrant at a certain time providing for priority of the
execution of a certain warrant of restitution under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to removal of a tenant
for failure to pay rent.

BY adding to repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Real Property

Section 8-402.3 8-401(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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

Article - Real Property

8-402.3.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS"

INCLUDES:

(1) SNOW;
(2) SLEET;
(3) HAIL;
(4) RAIN; AND
(5) HIGH WINDS.

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