Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB779 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 79
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 79
5		-	(House Bill 779)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	hb0779
8	9
9		-	Tax Sales – Revisions
	10	+	HOUSE BILL 779
	11	+	Q2, Q1 3lr1302
	12	+	CF SB 518
	13	+	By: Delegates Buckel, Grossman, and Hinebaugh
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 8, 2023
	15	+	Assigned to: Ways and Means
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 5, 2023
10	19
11		-	FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to
12		-	file a motion with a court to request that a certain certificate of sale be assigned to
13		-	the governing body of the county or municipal corporation in a certain foreclosure
14		-	action under certain circumstances; providing that, on a grant of the motion by the
15		-	court, the holder of the certificate of sale forfeits certain rights and the amount paid
16		-	to acquire the certificate of sale; authorizing a court, under certain circumstances, to
17		-	strike the final judgment in a tax sale action foreclosing the right of redemption in a
18		-	property and grant the governing body of a county or municipal corporation the right
19		-	to pay the balance of the purchase price due on the property; requiring a court to
20		-	direct a tax collector to execute a deed to the governing body of a county or municipal
21		-	corporation on payment by the governing body of the purchase price due on the
22		-	property; requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to take
23		-	title to the property in a certain manner; authorizing a county or municipal
24		-	corporation to withhold a property from tax sale if the county or municipal
25		-	corporation intends to demolish a vacant and blighted building or structure on the
26		-	property; requiring the collector of taxes to deliver a certificate of sale to the
27		-	governing body of a county or municipal corporation for each property withheld from
28		-	sale by the county or municipal corporation under certain provisions of law; applying
29		-	certain provisions of this Act retroactively; and generally relating to tax sales.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
30	21
31		-	BY adding to
32		-	Article – Tax – Property
33		-	Section 14–820.1 and 14–821(c)
34		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
35		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
36	23
37		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
38		-	Article – Tax – Property
39		-	Section 14–811(c) and 14–847
40		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
41		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	24	+	Tax Sales – Revisions 2
42	25
43		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
44		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	26	+	FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to 3
	27	+	file a motion with a court to request that a certain certificate of sale be assigned to 4
	28	+	the governing body of the county or municipal corporation in a certain foreclosure 5
	29	+	action under certain circumstances; providing that, on a grant of the motion by the 6
	30	+	court, the holder of the certificate of sale forfeits certain rights and the amount paid 7
	31	+	to acquire the certificate of sale; authorizing a court, under certain circumstances, to 8
	32	+	strike the final judgment in a tax sale action foreclosing the right of redemption in a 9
	33	+	property and grant the governing body of a county or municipal corporation the right 10
	34	+	to pay the balance of the purchase price due on the property; requiring a court to 11
	35	+	direct a tax collector to execute a deed to the governing body of a county or municipal 12
	36	+	corporation on payment by the governing body of the purchase price due on the 13
	37	+	property; requiring the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to take 14
	38	+	title to the property in a certain manner; authorizing a county or municipal 15
	39	+	corporation to withhold a property from tax sale if the county or municipal 16
	40	+	corporation intends to demolish a vacant and blighted building or structure on the 17
	41	+	property; requiring the collector of taxes to deliver a certificate of sale to the 18
	42	+	governing body of a county or municipal corporation for each property withheld from 19
	43	+	sale by the county or municipal corporation under certain provisions of law; applying 20
	44	+	certain provisions of this Act retroactively; and generally relating to tax sales. 21
45	45
46		-	Article – Tax – Property
	46	+	BY adding to 22
	47	+	Article – Tax – Property 23
	48	+	Section 14–820.1 and 14–821(c) 24 2 HOUSE BILL 779
47	49
48		-	14–821.
49		-	Ch. 79 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
50	50
51		-	– 2 –
52		-	(C) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPA L
53		-	CORPORATION MAY FILE A MOTION WI TH THE COURT REQUEST ING THAT A
54		-	CERTIFICATE OF SALE BE ASSIGNED TO THE G OVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR
55		-	MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N IF:
	51	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
	52	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 2
56	53
57		-	(I) A FORECLOSURE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED B Y THE
58		-	HOLDER OF THE CERTIF ICATE OF SALE IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THIS SU BTITLE; AND
	54	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
	55	+	Article – Tax – Property 4
	56	+	Section 14–811(c) and 14–847 5
	57	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 6
	58	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 7
59	59
60		-	(II) THE FORECLOSURE ACTI ON IS SUBJECT TO DIS MISSAL FOR
61		-	A LACK OF PROSECUTIO N UNDER MARYLAND RULE 2–507 OR A MOTION FOR THE
62		-	ENTRY OF A FINAL ORD ER HAS NOT BEEN FILE D IN THE FORECLOSURE ACTION
63		-	WITHIN 18 MONTHS AFTER THE FIL ING OF THE COMPLAINT , WHICHEVER IS
64		-	EARLIER.
	60	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
	61	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9
65	62
66		-	(2) ON THE FILING OF A MO TION UNDER THIS SUBS ECTION, THE
67		-	COURT SHALL DIRECT T HE HOLDER OF THE CER TIFICATE OF SALE TO SHOW GOOD
68		-	CAUSE AS TO WHY THE COURT SHOULD NOT GRA NT THE MOTION .
	63	+	Article – Tax – Property 10
69	64
70		-	(3) IF THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE FAILS TO RESPOND
71		-	TO THE MOTION IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES, THE COURT SHALL
72		-	GRANT THE MOTION .
	65	+	14–821. 11
73	66
74		-	(4) IF A COURT GRANTS A M OTION UNDER THIS SUB SECTION, THE
75		-	HOLDER OF THE CERTIF ICATE OF SALE SHALL FORFEIT:
	67	+	(C) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPA L 12
	68	+	CORPORATION MAY FILE A MOTION WITH THE CO URT REQUESTING THAT A 13
	69	+	CERTIFICATE OF SALE BE ASSIGNED TO THE G OVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR 14
	70	+	MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N IF: 15
76	71
77		-	(I) ANY RIGHTS UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE ; AND
	72	+	(I) A FORECLOSURE ACTION HAS BEEN INIT IATED BY THE 16
	73	+	HOLDER OF THE CERTIF ICATE OF SALE IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THIS SU BTITLE; AND 17
78	74
79		-	(II) THE AMOUNT PAID TO A CQUIRE THE CERTIFICA TE OF SALE.
	75	+	(II) THE FORECLOSURE ACTI ON IS SUBJECT TO DIS MISSAL FOR 18
	76	+	A LACK OF PROSECUTIO N UNDER MARYLAND RULE 2–507 OR A MOTION FOR THE 19
	77	+	ENTRY OF A FINAL ORD ER HAS NOT BEEN FILED I N THE FORECLOSURE AC TION 20
	78	+	WITHIN 18 MONTHS AFTER THE FIL ING OF THE COMPLAINT , WHICHEVER IS 21
	79	+	EARLIER. 22
80	80
81		-	14–847.
	81	+	(2) ON THE FILING OF A MO TION UNDER THIS SUBS ECTION, THE 23
	82	+	COURT SHALL DIRECT T HE HOLDER OF THE CER TIFICATE OF SALE TO SHOW GOOD 24
	83	+	CAUSE AS TO WHY THE COURT SHOULD NOT GRANT THE MOTION. 25
82	84
83		-	(a) (1) (I) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
84		-	judgment of the court shall direct the collector to execute a deed to the holder of the
85		-	certificate of sale in fee simple or in leasehold, as appropriate, on payment to the collector
86		-	of the balance of the purchase price, due on account of the purchase price of the property,
87		-	together with all taxes and interest and penalties on the property that accrue after the date
88		-	of sale.
	85	+	(3) IF THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE FAILS TO RESPOND 26
	86	+	TO THE MOTION IN ACC ORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES, THE COURT SHALL 27
	87	+	GRANT THE MOTION . 28
89	88
90		-	(II) The judgment shall direct the supervisor to enroll the holder of
91		-	the certificate of sale in fee simple or in leasehold, as appropriate, as the owner of the
92		-	property.
	89	+	(4) IF A COURT GRANTS A M OTION UNDER THIS SUB SECTION, THE 29
	90	+	HOLDER OF THE CERTIF ICATE OF SALE SHALL FORFEIT: 30
93	91
94		-	(2) In Frederick County, if the collector is absent, the deed may be executed
95		-	by a deputy collector designated by the collector. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 79
	92	+	(I) ANY RIGHTS UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE ; AND 31
96	93
97		-	– 3 –
	94	+	(II) THE AMOUNT PAID TO A CQUIRE THE CERTIFICA TE OF SALE. 32
	95	+	HOUSE BILL 779 3
98	96
99		-	(b) The deed shall be prepared by the holder of the certificate of sale or the
100		-	attorney for the holder of the certificate of sale and all expenses incident to the preparation
101		-	and execution of the deed shall be paid by the holder of the certificate of sale.
102	97
103		-	(c) The clerk of the court in which the suit is instituted shall issue a certified copy
104		-	of the judgment of the court to the collector and supervisor and the collector is not obligated
105		-	to execute the deed provided for in this section until that certified copy of the judgment is
106		-	delivered to the collector.
	98	+	14–847. 1
107	99
108		-	(d) (1) If the holder of the certificate of sale does not comply with the terms of
109		-	the final judgment of the court within 90 days as to payments to the collector of the balance
110		-	of the purchase price due on account of the purchase price of the property and of all taxes,
111		-	interest, and penalties that accrue after the date of sale, that judgment may be stricken by
112		-	the court on the motion of an interested party for good cause shown.
	100	+	(a) (1) (I) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 2
	101	+	judgment of the court shall direct the collector to execute a deed to the holder of the 3
	102	+	certificate of sale in fee simple or in leasehold, as appropriate, on payment to the collector 4
	103	+	of the balance of the purchase price, due on account of the purchase price of the property, 5
	104	+	together with all taxes and interest and penalties on the property that accrue after the date 6
	105	+	of sale. 7
113	106
114		-	(2) ~~In Baltimore City,~~ ~~a certificate~~ holder ~~who has been enrolled as the~~
115		-	owner of the ~~property under subsection (a) of this section is not an interested party within~~
116		-	~~the meaning of this subsection~~.
	107	+	(II) The judgment shall direct the supervisor to enroll the holder of 8
	108	+	the certificate of sale in fee simple or in leasehold, as appropriate, as the owner of the 9
	109	+	property. 10
117	110
118		-	(3) IF THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIF ICATE OF SALE DOES N OT COMPLY
119		-	WITH THE TERMS OF TH E FINAL JUDGMENT OF THE COURT WITHIN 90 105 DAYS AS
120		-	TO PAYMENTS TO THE C OLLECTOR OF THE BALA NCE OF THE PURCHASE PRICE DUE
121		-	ON ACCOUNT OF THE PU RCHASE PRICE OF THE PROPERTY AND OF ALL TAXES,
122		-	INTEREST, AND PENALTIES THAT A CCRUE AFTER THE DATE OF SALE, AND NO
123		-	MOTION HAS BEEN FILE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE COURT
124		-	MAY, ON MOTION OF THE GOV ERNING BODY OF THE C OUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
125		-	CORPORATION IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCA TED, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN ,
126		-	ENTER A JUDGMENT :
	111	+	(2) In Frederick County, if the collector is absent, the deed may be executed 11
	112	+	by a deputy collector designated by the collector. 12
127	113
128		-	(I) STRIKING THE FINAL J UDGMENT OF THE COURT ;
	114	+	(b) The deed shall be prepared by the holder of the certificate of sale or the 13
	115	+	attorney for the holder of the certificate of sale and all expenses incident to the preparation 14
	116	+	and execution of the deed shall be paid by the holder of the certificate of sale. 15
129	117
130		-	(II) DIRECTING THE COLLEC TOR TO EXECUTE A DEE D
131		-	PREPARED BY THE GOVE RNING BODY OF THE CO UNTY OR MUNICIPAL CO RPORATION
132		-	IN FEE SIMPLE , ON PAYMENT TO THE CO LLECTOR OF THE BALANCE OF THE
133		-	PURCHASE PRICE DUE O N ACCOUNT OF THE PUR CHASE PRICE OF THE P ROPERTY
134		-	AND OF ALL TAXES , INTEREST, AND PENALTIES THAT A CCRUE AFTER THE DATE OF
135		-	SALE; AND
	118	+	(c) The clerk of the court in which the suit is instituted shall issue a certified copy 16
	119	+	of the judgment of the court to the collector and supervisor and the collector is not obligated 17
	120	+	to execute the deed provided for in this section until that certified copy of the judgment is 18
	121	+	delivered to the collector. 19
136	122
137		-	(~~III~~) ~~VESTING TITLE TO~~ THE ~~PROPERTY IN~~ THE ~~GOVE RNING BODY~~
138		-	OF THE ~~COUNTY OR MUN ICIPAL CORPORATION IN FE E SIMPLE,~~ ~~FREE AND CLEAR~~ OF
139		-	~~ALL ALIENATIONS AND DESCENTS~~ OF THE ~~PROP ERTY OCCURRING BEFOR E~~ THE
140		-	DATE OF ~~THE FINAL JU DGMENT AND ENCUMBRAN CES ON THE PROPERTY~~ , ~~EXCEPT~~
141		-	~~ANY TAXES THAT ACCRU E AFTER~~ THE ~~DATE~~ OF ~~SALE AND EASEMENTS O F RECORD Ch~~. ~~79 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	123	+	(d) (1) If the holder of the certificate of sale does not comply with the terms of 20
	124	+	the final judgment of the court within 90 days as to payments to the collector of the balance 21
	125	+	of the purchase price due on account of the purchase price of the property and of all taxes, 22
	126	+	interest, and penalties that accrue after the date of sale, that judgment may be stricken by 23
	127	+	the court on the motion of an interested party for good cause shown. 24
142	128
143		-	~~– 4 –~~
144		-	~~AND ANY OTHER EASEMENT TH AT MAY BE OBSERVED B Y~~ AN ~~INSPECTION OF T HE~~
145		-	~~PROPERTY TO WHICH TH E PROPERTY IS SUBJEC T~~.
	129	+	(2) In Baltimore City, a certificate holder who has been enrolled as the 25
	130	+	owner of the property under subsection (a) of this section is not an interested party within 26
	131	+	the meaning of this subsection. 27
146	132
147		-	(4) IF A HOLDER OF A CERT IFICATE OF SALE SUBM ITS A DEED UNDER
148		-	SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PROPERTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF
149		-	THE COUNTY O R MUNICIPAL CORPORAT ION BEFORE A JUDGMEN T UNDER
150		-	PARAGRAPH (1) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S ENTERED, THE MOTION UNDER
151		-	PARAGRAPH (1) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE DENIED AS MO OT.
	133	+	(3) IF THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF SALE DOES NOT COMPLY 28
	134	+	WITH THE TERMS OF TH E FINAL JUDGMENT OF THE COURT WITHIN 90 105 DAYS AS 29
	135	+	TO PAYMENTS TO THE C OLLECTOR OF THE BALA NCE OF THE PURCHASE PRICE DUE 30
	136	+	ON ACCOUNT OF THE PU RCHASE PRICE OF THE PROPERTY AND OF ALL TAXES, 31
	137	+	INTEREST, AND PENALTIES THAT A CCRUE AFTER THE DATE OF SALE, AND NO 32
	138	+	MOTION HAS BEEN FILE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE COURT 33
	139	+	MAY, ON MOTION OF THE GOV ERNING BODY OF THE C OUNTY OR MUNICIPAL 34
	140	+	CORPORATION IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCA TED, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN , 35
	141	+	ENTER A JUDGMENT : 36
152	142
153		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
154		-	as follows:
	143	+	(I) STRIKING THE FINAL J UDGMENT OF THE COURT ; 37 4 HOUSE BILL 779
155	144
156		-	Article – Tax – Property
157	145
158		-	14–811.
159	146
160		-	(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the governing body of a
161		-	county or municipal corporation may withhold from sale property that:
	147	+	(II) DIRECTING THE COLLE CTOR TO EXECUTE A DE ED 1
	148	+	PREPARED BY THE GOVE RNING BODY OF THE CO UNTY OR MUNICIPAL CO RPORATION 2
	149	+	IN FEE SIMPLE , ON PAYMENT TO THE CO LLECTOR OF THE BALAN CE OF THE 3
	150	+	PURCHASE PRICE DUE O N ACCOUNT OF THE PUR CHASE PRICE OF THE P ROPERTY 4
	151	+	AND OF ALL TAXES , INTEREST, AND PENALTIES THAT ACC RUE AFTER THE DATE O F 5
	152	+	SALE; AND 6
162	153
163		-	(1) HAS A VACANT BUILDIN G OR STRUCTURE THAT THE COUNTY OR
164		-	MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N INTENDS TO DEMOLIS H BECAUSE THE BUILDI NG OR
165		-	STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE OR UNFIT FOR HABITAT ION; OR
	154	+	(III) VESTING TITLE TO THE PROPERTY IN THE GOVE RNING BODY 7
	155	+	OF THE COUNTY OR MUN ICIPAL CORPORATION I N FEE SIMPLE, FREE AND CLEAR OF 8
	156	+	ALL ALIENATIONS AND DESCENTS OF THE PROP ERTY OCCURRING BEFOR E THE 9
	157	+	DATE OF THE FINAL JUDGMEN T AND ENCUMBRANCES O N THE PROPERTY , EXCEPT 10
	158	+	ANY TAXES THAT ACCRU E AFTER THE DATE OF SALE AND EASEMENTS O F RECORD 11
	159	+	AND ANY OTHER EASEME NT THAT MAY BE OBSER VED BY AN INSPECTION OF THE 12
	160	+	PROPERTY TO WHICH TH E PROPERTY IS SUBJEC T. 13
166	161
167		-	(2) has been designated for redevelopment purposes if:
	162	+	(4) IF A HOLDER OF A CERTIFIC ATE OF SALE SUBMITS A DEED UNDER 14
	163	+	SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PROPERTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF 15
	164	+	THE COUNTY OR MUNICI PAL CORPORATION BEFO RE A JUDGMENT UNDER 16
	165	+	PARAGRAPH (1) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION I S ENTERED, THE MOTION UNDER 17
	166	+	PARAGRAPH (1) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE DENIED AS MO OT. 18
168	167
169		-	[(1)] (I) the county or municipal corporation certifies that the property:
	168	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 19
	169	+	as follows: 20
170	170
171		-	~~[(i)] 1.~~ ~~is a vacant lot; or~~
	171	+	Article – Tax – Property 21
172	172
173		-	~~[(ii)] 2~~. ~~has a building or structure that is:~~
	173	+	14–811. 22
174	174
175		-	[1.] A. vacant; and
	175	+	(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the governing body of a 23
	176	+	county or municipal corporation may withhold from sale property that: 24
176	177
177		-	[2.] B. unsafe or unfit for habitation;
	178	+	(1) HAS A VACANT BUILDIN G OR STRUCTURE THAT THE COUNTY OR 25
	179	+	MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N INTENDS TO DEMOLIS H BECAUSE THE BUILDI NG OR 26
	180	+	STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE OR UNFIT FOR HABITAT ION; OR 27
178	181
179		-	[(2)] (II) the governing body of the county or municipal corporation finds
180		-	that withholding the property from sale under this subsection is necessary:
	182	+	(2) has been designated for redevelopment purposes if: 28
181	183
182		-	[(i)] ~~1. to eliminate a blighting influence;~~ ~~and~~
	184	+	[(1)] (I) the county or municipal corporation certifies that the property: 29
183	185
184		-	[(ii)] 2. to prevent the tax abandonment of the property; and
185		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 79
	186	+	[(i)] 1. is a vacant lot; or 30
186	187
187		-	– 5 –
188		-	[(3)] (III) the property meets any additional objective criteria established
189		-	by the governing body of the county or municipal corporation for withholding property from
190		-	sale for redevelopment purposes.
	188	+	[(ii)] 2. has a building or structure that is: 31
191	189
192		-	~~14–820.~~1.
	190	+	[1.] A. vacant; and 32 HOUSE BILL 779 5
193	191
194		-	THE COLLECTOR SHALL D ELIVER A CERTIFICATE OF SALE TO THE
195		-	GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR EACH PROPERTY
196		-	WITHHELD FROM SALE B Y THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUN ICIPAL
197		-	CORPORATION UNDER § 14–811(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
198	192
199		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall be
200		-	construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect tax sale
201		-	actions foreclosing the right of redemption in properties that are pending on enactment of
202		-	this Act.
203	193
204		-	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June
205		-	1, 2023.
	194	+	[2.] B. unsafe or unfit for habitation; 1
206	195
207		-	Approved by the Governor, April 11, 2023.
	196	+	[(2)] (II) the governing body of the county or municipal corporation finds 2
	197	+	that withholding the property from sale under this subsection is necessary: 3
	198	+
	199	+	[(i)] 1. to eliminate a blighting influence; and 4
	200	+
	201	+	[(ii)] 2. to prevent the tax abandonment of the property; and 5
	202	+
	203	+	[(3)] (III) the property meets any additional objective criteria established 6
	204	+	by the governing body of the county or municipal corporation for withholding property from 7
	205	+	sale for redevelopment purposes. 8
	206	+
	207	+	14–820.1. 9
	208	+
	209	+	THE COLLECTOR SHALL D ELIVER A CERTIFICATE OF SALE TO THE 10
	210	+	GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR EACH PROPERTY 11
	211	+	WITHHELD FROM SALE B Y THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUN ICIPAL 12
	212	+	CORPORATION UNDER § 14–811(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 13
	213	+
	214	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall be 14
	215	+	construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect tax sale 15
	216	+	actions foreclosing the right of redemption in properties that are pending on enactment of 16
	217	+	this Act. 17
	218	+
	219	+	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 18
	220	+	1, 2023. 19
	221	+
	222	+
	223	+
	224	+
	225	+	Approved:
	226	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	227	+	Governor.
	228	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	229	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	230	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	231	+	President of the Senate.