WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 586

POWER CONSUMPTION DETERMINED BY USE OF THE ENERGY ALLOCATION
EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE CONSUMER PROTECTION
DIVISION IN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(4) UNLESS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, AN ENERGY ALLOCATION SYSTEM MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DIRECTLY BILLING ENERGY COSTS TO INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT
UNIT TENANTS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public health and safety, has been passed by a yea and nay
vote supported by three-fifths of all the members elected to each
of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect
from the date it is enacted.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 586

(Senate Bill 385)

AN ACT concerning

Forfeiture - Motor Vehicles

FOR the purpose of requiring that a petition for forfeiture of a
motor vehicle include a certain oath or affirmation by the
State's Attorney; authorizing a court to order forfeiture of
the property interest of a party in a seized motor vehicle
without a hearing under certain circumstances; clarifying
that a motor vehicle is required to be released to a certain
secured party of record under certain circumstances;
providing that the laws relating to forfeiture of seized
property may not be construed to prohibit a secured party
from exercising certain rights; establishing certain
procedures for the repossession and sale of a seized motor
vehicle by a secured party; providing that certain rights
and duties apply to the repossession and sale of a seized
motor vehicle; requiring a secured party to notify the
State's Attorney if a seized motor vehicle is redeemed by
the owner after repossession by the secured party; requiring
a secured party to return a seized motor vehicle to the
seizing agency within a certain time period after a
redemption; and generally relating to seizure and forfeiture
of motor vehicles.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

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