WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 672

(1)      § 5-604.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(2)      TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 672
(House Bill 1424)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County—Sheriffs Office Sheriffs - Disposal of Property

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Sheriff of Cecil County sheriff of a county to
establish and administer guidelines for the disposal of certain property that is in the
possession of the Sheriff's sheriff's office; providing for certain requirements for the
guidelines; and generally relating to the disposition of certain property by a sheriff.

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 2-309(i)(4) 2-311

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1989 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-309. 2-311.

(i) (4) (A) THE SHERIFF OF CECIL A COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH AND
ADMINISTER REASONABLE GUIDELINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION FOR
DISPOSING OF ABANDONED, LAWFULLY CONFISCATED, OR RECOVERED PROPERTY
THAT IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

(B) THE GUIDELINES SHALL PROVIDE THAT:

(1) AFTER PROPERTY HAS BEEN IN THE POSSESSION OF THE SHERIFF
FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. NOTICE OF THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY SHALL BE
GIVEN BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL TO THOSE PERSONS ENTITLED TO ITS
POSSESSION AND TO THOSE LIENHOLDERS WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES CAN BE
ASCERTAINED BY THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE;

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