WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 497

and representations made in the claim, and the account are true
and correct according to my knowledge, information, and belief.

(Name of Creditor)

(Signature of creditor or person
authorized to make verifica-
tion on behalf of creditor)

8-108.

(a) Upon the expiration of [six months from the date of the
first appointment of a personal representative NINE MONTHS FROM
THE DATE OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH, the personal representative
shall pay the claims allowed against the estate in the order of
priority prescribed in § 8-105. The court may extend the
[six-month period] TIME FOR PAYMENT for good cause shown. A
person with a valid unbarred claim or with a valid unbarred
judgment who has not been paid may petition the court for an
order directing the personal representative to pay the claim to
The extent that funds of the estate are available for payment.

SECTION 2. 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 19, 1989.

CHAPTER 497

(House Bill 54)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Small Business Development Center Program

FOR the purpose of altering the name of the Maryland Small
Business Extension Service Program to the Maryland Small
Business Development Center Program; revising the regions of
the State applicable to the Program; authorizing a primary
or secondary contractor to serve as a contractor under the
Small Business Development Center contractor; authorizing
secondary contractors to create a satellite center; making
the effect of a provision of this Act contingent on a

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