PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 425

may recover in an action against a tort-feasor for a wrong which resulted in the
death of the decedent; and generally relating to the powers of personal
representatives.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Estates and Trusts
Section 7-401(x)(2)
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 - Estates and Trusts

7-401.

(x) (2) In an action instituted by the personal representative against a tort-feasor
for a wrong which resulted in the death of the decedent, the personal representative may
recover the funeral expenses of the decedent up to [$2,000] THE AMOUNT ALLOWED
UNDER § 8-106(B) OF THIS ARTICLE in addition to other damages recoverable in the
action.

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

Approved May 18, 1995.

CHAPTER 425
(House Bill 548)

AN ACT concerning

Child in Need of Assistance - Hearings - Disposition

FOR the purpose of requiring the adjudicatory and disposition hearings in a child in need
of assistance proceeding to be held on the same day, unless the juvenile court or a
party requests moves that the disposition hearing be delayed and the court finds
that there is good cause to delay the disposition hearing to a subsequent day; and
generally relating to child in need of assistance proceedings.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-820(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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