Ch. 43                                     2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

and Mental Hygiene collect a fee to process adjudications of paternity; and
generally relating to fees collected for adjudications of paternity.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 4-217(c)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 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 - Health - General

4-217.

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Department shall collect a
$12 fee:

(i) For each certified or abridged copy of a birth, death, fetal death,
marriage, or divorce verification certificate;

(ii) For a report that a search of the files was made and the
requested record is not on file;

(iii) For each change to a certificate made later than one year after
the certificate has been registered with the Department; or

(iv) To process an adoption, foreign adoption, OR legitimation [or
adjudication of paternity!.

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

Approved April 13, 2004.

CHAPTER 43
(House Bill 216)

AN ACT concerning

Homestead Tax Credit - Damaged Property

FOR the purpose of providing for the continuation of the Homestead Tax Credit under
certain circumstances for property receiving the Homestead Tax Credit that was
damaged due to an accident or natural disaster; making certain property eligible
for the credit for certain taxable years regardless of the condition of certain
property; altering the calculation of an abatement due to an accident or natural
disaster; providing for the application of this Act; making this Act an emergency
measure; and generally relating to the Homestead Tax Credit program.

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