PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 643

(C)     (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF A GUARDIAN UNDER SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE, THE COURT MAY APPOINT A
GUARDIAN OF THE PROPERTY OF A MINOR ON WHOSE BEHALF A RECOVERY IN
TORT IS SOUGHT OR HAS BEEN OBTAINED IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE
APPOINTMENT WOULD BE IN THE MINOR'S BEST INTEREST.

(2) THE PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP MAY BE MADE BY AN
INTERESTED PERSON OR A TRUSTEE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)    IF A COURT APPOINTS A GUARDIAN OF THE PROPERTY OF A MINOR
UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND THE MINOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON
IN WHOSE NAME A CLAIM IN TORT IS MADE OR JUDGMENT IN TORT OBTAINED ON
BEHALF OF THE MINOR RECOVERS A NET SUM OF $2.000 OR MORE, THE PERSON
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE MONEY SHALL MAKE PAYMENT BY CHECK

MADE TO THE ORDER OF "...................................................... (NAME OF GUARDIAN),

GUARDIAN UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE.

ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, FOR .................................. (NAME OF MINOR),

MINOR".

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That this Act shall apply to any
recovery in tort under § 13-404 of the Estates and Trusts Article on or after the effective
date of this Act and to any trust under § 13-404 of the Estates and Trusts Article that is
in existence on or after the effective date of this Act for which a petition for guardianship
of the property of a minor is filed.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 643

(House Bill 67)

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Defamation - Repeal

FOR the purpose of abrogating and repealing the common law offense of criminal
defamation; repealing as surplusage a statutory defense; and generally relating to
criminal defamation.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 150A

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume')

BY repealing

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