ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              Ch. 56

the public streets of any incorporated town of said county or to do some work in
connection with the improvement thereof as part of the prison discipline and
management, provided that nothing herein shall apply to persons convicted and
sentenced for crimes or misdemeanors committed prior to April 10, 1914, or to
prisoners sentenced to perform such work on said roads or streets.]

[93-3.

A. Sale authorized; notice requirements. Whenever the owner or person, firm
or corporation entitled to the possession of any motor vehicle or part thereof
cannot be located and fails to claim said motor vehicle or part thereof for a
period of thirty (30) days after said motor vehicle or part thereof came into
the custody of the Sheriff of Garrett County pursuant to the rules and
regulations hereinafter authorized to be made, the same may be disposed of
by the Sheriff at public sale, provided that the time, place and terms of the
sale, together with a full detailed description of the motor vehicle or part
thereof, shall be inserted in one (1) or more newspapers of general
circulation in the county where the sale is to take place at least once each
week for two (2) successive weeks prior to the sale, and provided further
that a notice by registered mail shall be sent at least ten (10) days prior to
the sale to the owner, lien holder, if any, shown on the records of the
Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of Maryland, or person, firm or
corporation entitled to possession of the motor vehicle or part thereof, if his
or its address is known or if it can be ascertained by the exercise of
reasonable diligence. If the address cannot be ascertained by the exercise of
reasonable diligence or if the motor vehicle or part thereof is not registered
with said Department of Motor Vehicles, then the notice by mail shall not be
required to be given.

(B) Sale of vehicle.

(1)     Disposition of excess funds. Any excess in the amount of the selling
price of said motor vehicle or part thereof at said sale, over and above
the expenses thereof, and the amount of the storage, towing and
repair charges incurred by the Sheriff during the period in which the
motor vehicle or part thereof was in his custody and after payment of
all liens to which the motor vehicle or part thereof may be subjected,
in order of their priority, shall be accounted for and remitted by the
Sheriff to the Board of County Commissioners for Garrett County,
which shall create a special fund therefor.

(2)     Presentation of claim by owner; payment. If the owner or person, firm
or corporation entitled to possession of the motor vehicle or part
thereof shall present to the Board of County Commissioners for
Garrett County a claim for such excess at any time within one (1)
year from the date of the sale, the Board shall authorize payment of
such excess to said owner or person, firm or corporation entitled to
the possession of the motor vehicle or part thereof.

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