ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 354

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 354
(House Bill 543)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Auctioneer's Fee

FOR the purpose of altering the auctioneer's fee in Baltimore City allowed as an
expense relating to certain tax sales of property; making this Act an emergency
measure; and generally relating to the auctioneer's fee in Baltimore City
allowed as an expense relating to certain tax sales of property.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Tax — Property
Section 14-813(e)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Tax - Property

14-813.

(e) (2) The auctioneer's fee allowed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
be:

(i) except in BALTIMORE CITY, Caroline County, Carroll County,
Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Wicomico
County, or Worcester County:

1.       for any date when 1, 2, or 3 properties are sold, an amount
not to exceed $10; and

2.       for any date when 4 or more properties are sold, $3 for
each property sold;

(ii) in Caroline County, Dorchester County, and Somerset County,
$10 for each property sold, but in no event may the auctioneer's fee be less than $50
a day or greater than $200 a day;

(iii) in Kent County, an amount not exceeding $7.50 for each
property sold;

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