H.B. 451

VETOES

Senate Bill 272, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on May 8,
1997, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 451.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening

Governor

House Bill No. 451

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Property Tax Sales - Taxes Due after Sale - Payment and

Reimbursement

FOR the purpose of clarifying that in Baltimore City on or after a certain date each year
certain persons may pay the property tax, interest, and penalties on property that
becomes due after a tax sale of the property and be entitled to reimbursement for
the amount paid plus interest at a certain rate.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - Property
Section 14-843
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 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 - Tax - Property

14-843.

(a)     Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, on redemption, the
plaintiff or the holder of a certificate of sale is entitled to be reimbursed for expenses
incurred in any action or in preparation for any action to foreclose the right of
redemption. In addition, the plaintiff or holder of a certificate of sale, on redemption, is
entitled to be reimbursed for fees paid for recording the certificate of sale, for attorney's
fees in the sum of $400 for each certificate of sale, for expenses incurred in the
publication and service of process by publication, for reasonable fees for a necessary title
search, and for taxes, together with interest and penalties on the taxes, arising after the
date of sale that have been paid by the plaintiff, INCLUDING. IN BALTIMORE CITY
ONLY, TAXES, INTEREST, AND PENALTIES PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION
(C) OF THIS SECTION AND INTEREST AT THE RATE OF REDEMPTION PROVIDED IN §
14-820 OF THIS SUBTITLE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT TO THE DATE OF
REDEMPTION. The plaintiff or holder of a certificate of sale is not entitled to be
reimbursed for any other expenses.

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in Anne Arundel
County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Caroline County, Cecil

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