PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 248

CORPORATION IN ALLEGANY COUNTY MAY GRANT, BY LAW, A PROPERTY TAX
CREDIT AGAINST THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PROPERTY TAX
IMPOSED ON ANY PROPERTY WITHIN THE AREA KNOWN AS THE RIVERSIDE
INDUSTRIAL PARK.

(2) A TAX CREDIT GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE
GRANTED FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1995.

Approved May 9, 1995.

CHAPTER 248
(House Bill 337)

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Modification of Court Order Procedure

FOR the purpose of clarifying the statute of limitations applicable to paternity proceedings;
authorizing a court to modify or set aside a court order or part of a court order in
a paternity proceeding declaration of paternity under certain circumstances; making
stylistic changes; and generally relating to court orders in paternity proceedings.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-1006 and 5-1038
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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

Article - Family Law

5-1038.

[(a) (1) Except in the manner and to the extent that any order or decree of an
equity court is subject to the revisory power of the court under any law, rule, or
established principle of practice and procedure in equity AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, a declaration of paternity in an order is final.

(2) A DECLARATION OF PATERNITY MAY BE MODIFIED OR SET ASIDE:

(I) IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY ORDER OR
DECREE OF AN EQUITY COURT IS SUBJECT TO THE REVISORY POWER OF THE
COURT UNDER ANY LAW, RULE, OR ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE IN EQUITY; OR

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