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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 285
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(2) A judgment creditor may join a proceeding initiated under this
section by filing a motion under subsection (f) of this section within 10 days of notice
being given as required by law.
(f) (1) On motion of any person with an interest in abandoned property that
is the subject of a proceeding initiated under this section, the issue of compensation
related to the proceeding may be removed to the Circuit Court of Baltimore City for
trial on that issue.
(2) The motion for removal to the Circuit Court of Baltimore City for
trial on the issue of compensation shall be filed within 30 days of the date the title to
the abandoned property vests with the City under § 21-16(c) of this subheading.
(g) If the parties agree, trial on the issue of compensation may be held in the
District Court.
(h) If the value of the abandoned property is determined to be less than the
sum of the public charges, City and State taxes, and other assessments regarding the
abandoned property, the City is entitled to a judgment against the owner of the
abandoned property for the difference.
(i) When a court vests title to the abandoned property to IN the City, at the
request of the City, the court may name as titleholder a public or quasi-public
corporation that has been designated by the City to hold title to property acquired
under this section.
(j) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of § 21-16 of
this subheading apply to a proceeding under this section.
(k) (1) AN ACTION AT LAW OR IN EQUITY FILED AGAINST THE CITY BY A
PERSON WITH AN INTEREST IN ABANDONED PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A
PROCEEDING INITIATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE FILED WITHIN 1 YEAR 3
YEARS FROM THE DATE A COURT VESTS TITLE TO THE ABANDONED PROPERTY TO IN
THE CITY.
(2) THE DAMAGES AWARDED TO A PERSON FOR THE IMPROPER TAKING
OF ABANDONED PROPERTY IN A PROCEEDING INITIATED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE
LIMITED TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY AT THE TIME
OF THE TAKING.
(L) If an owner-occupant or tenant is displaced under subsection (a)(4) of this
section, regardless of whether the displacement involves the use of federal financial
assistance, the City shall assure that the owner-occupant or tenant is offered, at a
minimum, assistance and payments to the extent that the owner-occupant or tenant
would qualify for assistance and payments as a displaced person under the federal
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.
[(l)] (M) This section does not affect the authority of the Mayor and City
Council to condemn private property for public use under other provisions of law.
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