1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 595

(Senate Bill 509)

AN ACT concerning

Real Property - Recording of Survey Plats

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain survey plats to be recorded in the land records;
providing that the law authorizing the recording of certain instruments affecting properly
may not be construed in a certain manner; and generally relating to the recording of
instruments affecting property.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Real Property
Section 3-102

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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

Article - Real Property

3-102.

(A) Any other instrument affecting property, including any contract for the grant
of property, any notice of deferred property footage assessment for street construction,
ANY BOUNDARY SURVEY PLAT SIGNED AND SEALED BY A PROFESSIONAL LAND
SURVEYOR OR PROPERTY LINE SURVEYOR LICENSED IN THE STATE, or any
subordination agreement establishing priorities between interests in property, may be
recorded. The recording of any instrument constitutes constructive notice from the date
of recording.

(B) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE RECORDING OF
A SUBDIVISION PLAT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BY LAW.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

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Approved May 22, 1997.

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