WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 364

3.        IF THE PROPERTY IS A LOT WITHIN A SUBDIVIDED
TRACT, THE LOT AND BLOCK DESIGNATION, OR IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE CURRENT
LAND RECORD BLOCK NUMBER;

4.        IF THE PROPERTY IS PART OF A TRACT THAT HAS BEEN
SUBDIVIDED INFORMALLY AND THERE IS NEITHER AN ASSIGNED TAX ACCOUNT
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR THE PARCEL NOR A LOT AND BLOCK DESIGNATION,
THEN THE STREET ADDRESS, IF ANY, OR THE AMOUNT OF ACREAGE; OR

5.        IF THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE PARCELS, THE
DESIGNATION "VARIOUS LOTS OF GROUND" OR THE ABBREVIATION "VAR. L.O.G.";

(II)     NAME EACH GRANTOR, DONOR, MORTGAGOR, AND ASSIGNOR
AND EACH GRANTEE, DONEE, MORTGAGEE, AND ASSIGNEE;

(III)    STATE THE TYPE OF INSTRUMENT;

(IV)    STATE THE AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION PAYABLE,
INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF ANY MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST INDEBTEDNESS
ASSUMED, OR THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF DEBT SECURED;

(V)     STATE THE AMOUNT OF RECORDING CHARGES DUE,
INCLUDING THE LAND RECORDS SURCHARGE AND ANY TRANSFER AND
RECORDATION TAXES;

(VI)    IDENTIFY, BY CITATION OR EXPLANATION, EACH CLAIMED
EXEMPTION FROM RECORDING TAXES;

(VII)  FOR AN INSTRUMENT EFFECTING A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP,
STATE A TAX BILL MAILING ADDRESS; AND

(VIII)     INDICATE THE PERSON TO WHOM THE INSTRUMENT IS TO BE
RETURNED.

(4)      AN INTAKE SHEET MAY REQUEST ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CONSIDERS HELPFUL NECESSARY IN
EXPEDITING TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY OR RECORDING AND INDEXING OF
INSTRUMENTS.

(5)      A CLERK MAY NOT CHARGE ANY FEE FOR RECORDING AN INTAKE
SHEET.

(6)      A CLERK MAY NOT REFUSE TO RECORD AN INSTRUMENT BECAUSE
IT IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTAKE SHEET OR BECAUSE IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY
AN INTAKE SHEET NOT COMPLETED AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(7)      (I) AN INTAKE SHEET SHALL BE RECORDED IMMEDIATELY AFTER
THE INSTRUMENT IT ACCOMPANIES.

(II) THE INTAKE SHEET IS NOT PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE AS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE
INSTRUMENT.

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