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SENATE BILL 991
Q1 2lr3052
By: Senator Edwards
Introduced and read first time: February 20, 2022
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Tax Sales – Foreclosure of Rights of Redemption 2
FOR the purpose of expanding the authority of a governing body of a county or municipal 3
corporation to file a complaint to foreclose all rights of redemption on certain vacant 4
property to include any property for which the county or municipal corporation holds 5
a certificate of sale; and generally relating to the foreclosure of rights of redemption 6
by taxing agencies. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Tax – Property 9
Section 14–833(g) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – Tax – Property 15
14–833. 16
(g) When the governing body of a county or municipal corporation becomes the 17
holder of a certificate of sale purchased in accordance with § 14–824 of this subtitle, the 18
governing body of the county or municipal corporation may file a complaint, at any time 19
after the date of sale, to foreclose all rights of redemption in [abandoned property consisting 20
of: 21
(1) a vacant lot; or 22
(2) improved property cited as vacant and unfit for habitation on a housing 23 2 SENATE BILL 991
or building violation notice] THE PROPERTY . 1
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 2
1, 2022. 3