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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 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 | 5 | *hb1128* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 11 | 8 | L6, Q2 5lr3354 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF 5lr3355 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegate Holmes | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Environment and Transportation | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 27, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Land Bank Authorities – Powers and Authority 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of authorizing certain land bank authorities to create a special fund for 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | certain purposes, make loans or grants for certain purposes, and enter into 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | partnerships for certain purposes; requiring a land bank authority to include in the 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | sale, lease, transfer, or disposition of the land bank authority’s property a certain 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | agreement; authorizing a land bank authority to reenter and take possession of 7 | |
| 31 | 25 | certain property under certain circumstances; authorizing a county or municipal 8 | |
| 32 | 26 | corporation to authorize, by law, a land bank authority to foreclose on certain 9 | |
| 33 | 27 | property through a certain in rem foreclosure action; and generally relating to the 10 | |
| 34 | 28 | powers and authority of land bank authorities. 11 | |
| 35 | 29 | ||
| 36 | 30 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 37 | 31 | Article – Local Government 13 | |
| 38 | 32 | Section 1–1405(b)(18) and (19) and 1–1406(a)(4) and (5) 14 | |
| 39 | 33 | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 40 | 34 | (2013 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16 | |
| 41 | 35 | ||
| 42 | 36 | BY adding to 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | Article – Local Government 18 | |
| 44 | 38 | Section 1–1405(b)(19), (20), and (21) and 1–1406(a)(6) and (d) 19 | |
| 45 | 39 | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 46 | 40 | (2013 Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21 | |
| 47 | 41 | ||
| 48 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 42 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 | |
| 43 | + | Article – Tax – Property 23 | |
| 44 | + | Section 14–874, 14–875(a), (b), and (d), and 14–876(c) and (d)(1) 24 | |
| 45 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 | |
| 46 | + | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 26 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 27 2 HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | Article – Tax – Property 1 | |
| 52 | - | Section | |
| 52 | + | Section 14–875(c) 2 | |
| 53 | 53 | Annotated Code of Maryland 3 | |
| 54 | 54 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 4 | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5 | |
| 57 | - | Article – Tax – Property 6 | |
| 58 | - | Section 14–875(c) 7 | |
| 59 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 60 | - | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 9 | |
| 56 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5 | |
| 57 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6 | |
| 61 | 58 | ||
| 62 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10 | |
| 63 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11 | |
| 59 | + | Article – Local Government 7 | |
| 64 | 60 | ||
| 65 | - | ||
| 61 | + | 1–1405. 8 | |
| 66 | 62 | ||
| 67 | - | ||
| 63 | + | (b) An authority may: 9 | |
| 68 | 64 | ||
| 69 | - | (b) An authority may: 14 | |
| 65 | + | (18) raise revenue by any legal means required to make the operations and 10 | |
| 66 | + | activities of the authority self–sustaining; [and] 11 | |
| 70 | 67 | ||
| 71 | - | (18) raise revenue by any legal means required to make the operations and 15 | |
| 72 | - | activities of the authority self–sustaining; [and] 16 | |
| 68 | + | (19) CREATE A SPECIAL FUN D FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLEDGING THE 12 | |
| 69 | + | ASSETS OF THE AUTHOR ITY IN ORDER TO LEVE RAGE PRIVATE INVESTM ENT TO 13 | |
| 70 | + | ACCOMPL ISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE; 14 | |
| 73 | 71 | ||
| 74 | - | ( | |
| 75 | - | ||
| 76 | - | ||
| 72 | + | (20) MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS , IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE 15 | |
| 73 | + | AUTHORITY, TO ASSIST WITH THE F INANCING OF PROJECTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE 16 | |
| 74 | + | PURPOSES OF THIS SUB TITLE; 17 | |
| 77 | 75 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 80 | - | ||
| 76 | + | (21) ENTER INTO PARTNERSH IPS WITH OTHER ENTIT IES TO 18 | |
| 77 | + | FACILITATE THE FINANCING OF PRO JECTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS 19 | |
| 78 | + | SUBTITLE; AND 20 | |
| 81 | 79 | ||
| 82 | - | (21) ENTER INTO PARTNERSH IPS WITH OTHER ENTIT IES TO 23 | |
| 83 | - | FACILITATE THE FINAN CING OF PROJECTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPO SES OF THIS 24 | |
| 84 | - | SUBTITLE; AND 25 | |
| 80 | + | [(19)] (22) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers 21 | |
| 81 | + | expressly granted by this subtitle or by an ordinance adopted under this subtitle. 22 | |
| 85 | 82 | ||
| 86 | - | [(19)] (22) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers 26 | |
| 87 | - | expressly granted by this subtitle or by an ordinance adopted under this subtitle. 27 | |
| 83 | + | 1–1406. 23 | |
| 88 | 84 | ||
| 89 | - | ||
| 85 | + | (a) An authority may: 24 | |
| 90 | 86 | ||
| 91 | - | (a) An authority may: 29 | |
| 87 | + | (4) procure insurance against loss in connection with the property, assets, 25 | |
| 88 | + | or activities of the authority; [and] 26 | |
| 92 | 89 | ||
| 93 | - | (4) procure insurance against loss in connection with the property, assets, 30 | |
| 94 | - | or activities of the authority; [and] 31 | |
| 95 | - | HOUSE BILL 1128 3 | |
| 90 | + | (5) execute deeds, mortgages, contracts, leases, purchases, or other 27 | |
| 91 | + | agreements regarding the property of the authority; AND 28 | |
| 92 | + | ||
| 93 | + | (6) IF AUTHORIZED UNDER §§ 14–873 THROUGH 14–876 OF THE TAX 29 | |
| 94 | + | – PROPERTY ARTICLE, FORECLOSE ON A PROPE RTY THROUGH AN IN REM 30 | |
| 95 | + | FORECLOSURE ACTION . 31 HOUSE BILL 1128 3 | |
| 96 | 96 | ||
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | - | (5) execute deeds, mortgages, contracts, leases, purchases, or other 1 | |
| 99 | - | agreements regarding the property of the authority; AND 2 | |
| 100 | 98 | ||
| 101 | - | (6) IF AUTHORIZED UNDER §§ 14–873 THROUGH 14–876 OF THE TAX 3 | |
| 102 | - | – PROPERTY ARTICLE, FORECLOSE ON A PROPE RTY THROUGH AN IN REM 4 | |
| 103 | - | FORECLOSURE ACTION . 5 | |
| 99 | + | (D) (1) IF AN AUTHORITY SELLS , LEASES, TRANSFERS, OR DISPOSES OF 1 | |
| 100 | + | AN INTEREST IN THE AUTHORITY ’S PROPERTY, THE SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER, OR 2 | |
| 101 | + | DISPOSITION SHALL IN CLUDE AN AGREEMENT T HAT STATES THE TERMS 3 | |
| 102 | + | REGARDING: 4 | |
| 104 | 103 | ||
| 105 | - | (D) (1) IF AN AUTHORITY SELLS , LEASES, TRANSFERS, OR DISPOSES OF 6 | |
| 106 | - | AN INTEREST IN THE AUTHORITY ’S PROPERTY, THE SALE, LEASE, TRANSFER, OR 7 | |
| 107 | - | DISPOSITION SHALL IN CLUDE AN AGREEMENT T HAT STATES THE TERMS 8 | |
| 108 | - | REGARDING: 9 | |
| 104 | + | (I) PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ; 5 | |
| 109 | 105 | ||
| 110 | - | ( | |
| 106 | + | (II) PROPERTY OUTCOMES AN D USES; AND 6 | |
| 111 | 107 | ||
| 112 | - | (II) PROPERTY OUTCOMES AND USES ; AND 11 | |
| 108 | + | (III) ANY OTHER CONDITIONS OR PROVISIONS THE AU THORITY 7 | |
| 109 | + | CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE . 8 | |
| 113 | 110 | ||
| 114 | - | (III) ANY OTHER CONDITIONS OR PROVISIONS THE AU THORITY 12 | |
| 115 | - | CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE . 13 | |
| 111 | + | (2) THE AUTHORITY MAY REENTE R A PROPERTY AND TAK E ANY 9 | |
| 112 | + | ACTION NECESSARY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF A PROPERTY AND TERMINATE THE 10 | |
| 113 | + | INTEREST CONVEYED TO A PURCHASER IF THE PURCHASER : 11 | |
| 116 | 114 | ||
| 117 | - | ( | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 119 | - | ||
| 115 | + | (I) BREACHES AN Y AGREEMENT UNDER PARA GRAPH (1) OF 12 | |
| 116 | + | THIS SUBSECTION AND HAS NOT COMPLETED ANY AGREED–ON IMPROVEMENTS TO 13 | |
| 117 | + | THE PROPERTY ; 14 | |
| 120 | 118 | ||
| 121 | - | (I) BREACHES AN Y AGREEMENT UNDER PARA GRAPH (1) OF 17 | |
| 122 | - | THIS SUBSECTION AND HAS NOT COMPLETED AN Y AGREED–ON IMPROVEMENTS TO 18 | |
| 123 | - | THE PROPERTY ; 19 | |
| 119 | + | (II) FAILS TO OBTAIN PERM ITS THAT THE PURCHAS ER AGREED 15 | |
| 120 | + | TO OBTAIN; 16 | |
| 124 | 121 | ||
| 125 | - | ( | |
| 126 | - | ||
| 122 | + | (III) FAILS TO DILIGENTLY PURSUE CONSTRUCTION OR 17 | |
| 123 | + | REHABILITATION OF TH E PROPERTY; OR 18 | |
| 127 | 124 | ||
| 128 | - | ( | |
| 129 | - | REHABILITATION OF TH E PROPERTY | |
| 125 | + | (IV) FAILS TO COMPLETE AN Y CONSTRUCTION ON OR 19 | |
| 126 | + | REHABILITATION OF TH E PROPERTY BY THE TIME THAT THE PURCHASER AGREED . 20 | |
| 130 | 127 | ||
| 131 | - | (IV) FAILS TO COMPLETE AN Y CONSTRUCTION ON OR 24 | |
| 132 | - | REHABILITATION OF TH E PROPERTY BY THE TIME THAT THE PURCHASER AGREED . 25 | |
| 128 | + | Article – Tax – Property 21 | |
| 133 | 129 | ||
| 134 | - | ||
| 130 | + | 14–874. 22 | |
| 135 | 131 | ||
| 136 | - | ||
| 132 | + | (a) Real property may be subject to foreclosure and sale under this part only if: 23 | |
| 137 | 133 | ||
| 138 | - | (a) Real property may be subject to foreclosure and sale under this part only if: 28 | |
| 139 | - | 4 HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 134 | + | (1) the property consists of a vacant lot or improved property cited as 24 | |
| 135 | + | vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building 25 | |
| 136 | + | violation notice; and 26 | |
| 137 | + | ||
| 138 | + | (2) the total amount of liens for unpaid taxes on the property exceeds the 27 | |
| 139 | + | lesser of the total value of the property as last determined by the Department or as 28 | |
| 140 | + | determined by an appraisal report prepared not more than 6 months before the filing of a 29 | |
| 141 | + | complaint under this section by a real estate appraiser who is licensed under Title 16 of the 30 | |
| 142 | + | Business Occupations and Professions Article. 31 4 HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 140 | 143 | ||
| 141 | 144 | ||
| 142 | - | (1) the property consists of a vacant lot or improved property cited as 1 | |
| 143 | - | vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building 2 | |
| 144 | - | violation notice; and 3 | |
| 145 | 145 | ||
| 146 | - | (2) the total amount of liens for unpaid taxes on the property exceeds the 4 | |
| 147 | - | lesser of the total value of the property as last determined by the Department or as 5 | |
| 148 | - | determined by an appraisal report prepared not more than 6 months before the filing of a 6 | |
| 149 | - | complaint under this section by a real estate appraiser who is licensed under Title 16 of the 7 | |
| 150 | - | Business Occupations and Professions Article. 8 | |
| 146 | + | (b) (1) A county or municipal corporation may authorize by law an in rem 1 | |
| 147 | + | foreclosure in accordance with this part. 2 | |
| 151 | 148 | ||
| 152 | - | (b) (1) A county or municipal corporation may authorize by law an in rem 9 | |
| 153 | - | foreclosure in accordance with this part. 10 | |
| 149 | + | (2) A LAW THAT AUTHORIZES AN IN REM FORECLOSUR E MAY 3 | |
| 150 | + | AUTHORIZE A LAND BAN K AUTHORITY ESTABLIS HED UNDER TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 14 4 | |
| 151 | + | OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE TO EXERCISE T HE POWERS AND DUTIES OF 5 | |
| 152 | + | THE COUNTY OR MUNICI PALITY UNDER THIS PA RT. 6 | |
| 154 | 153 | ||
| 155 | - | (2) A LAW THAT A UTHORIZES AN IN REM FORECLOSURE MAY 11 | |
| 156 | - | AUTHORIZE A LAND BAN K AUTHORITY ESTABLIS HED UNDER TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 14 12 | |
| 157 | - | OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLE TO EXERCISE T HE POWERS AND DUTIES OF 13 | |
| 158 | - | THE COUNTY OR MUNICI PALITY UNDER THIS PA RT. 14 | |
| 154 | + | (3) A law that authorizes an in rem foreclosure shall: 7 | |
| 159 | 155 | ||
| 160 | - | (3) A law that authorizes an in rem foreclosure shall: 15 | |
| 156 | + | (i) state the date after which real property may be subject to in rem 8 | |
| 157 | + | foreclosure under this part; 9 | |
| 161 | 158 | ||
| 162 | - | ( | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 159 | + | (ii) establish criteria for designating real property to be foreclosed 10 | |
| 160 | + | under this part; 11 | |
| 164 | 161 | ||
| 165 | - | (ii) establish criteria for designating real property to be foreclosed 18 | |
| 166 | - | under this part; 19 | |
| 162 | + | (iii) authorize the county [or], THE municipal corporation, OR A 12 | |
| 163 | + | LAND BANK AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 14 OF THE LOCAL 13 | |
| 164 | + | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE to file a complaint for an in rem foreclosure under this part; and 14 | |
| 167 | 165 | ||
| 168 | - | (iii) authorize the county [or], THE municipal corporation, OR A 20 | |
| 169 | - | LAND BANK AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 14 OF THE LOCAL 21 | |
| 170 | - | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE to file a complaint for an in rem foreclosure under this part; and 22 | |
| 166 | + | (iv) include administrative rules and procedures necessary to carry 15 | |
| 167 | + | out an in rem foreclosure under this part. 16 | |
| 171 | 168 | ||
| 172 | - | (iv) include administrative rules and procedures necessary to carry 23 | |
| 173 | - | out an in rem foreclosure under this part. 24 | |
| 169 | + | (c) (1) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a county or municipal 17 | |
| 170 | + | corporation may authorize, by law, the sale of real property after an in rem foreclosure and 18 | |
| 171 | + | designate real property to be sold under this part. 19 | |
| 174 | 172 | ||
| 175 | - | (c) (1) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a county or municipal 25 | |
| 176 | - | corporation may authorize, by law, the sale of real property after an in rem foreclosure and 26 | |
| 177 | - | designate real property to be sold under this part. 27 | |
| 173 | + | (2) A law that authorizes a sale of real property after an in rem foreclosure 20 | |
| 174 | + | shall: 21 | |
| 178 | 175 | ||
| 179 | - | ( | |
| 180 | - | ||
| 176 | + | (i) state the date after which the real property may be subject to sale 22 | |
| 177 | + | after an in rem foreclosure under this part; 23 | |
| 181 | 178 | ||
| 182 | - | ( | |
| 183 | - | ||
| 179 | + | (ii) establish criteria for designating real property to be sold under 24 | |
| 180 | + | this part; and 25 | |
| 184 | 181 | ||
| 185 | - | (ii) establish criteria for designating real property to be sold under 32 | |
| 186 | - | this part; and 33 | |
| 182 | + | (iii) include administrative rules and procedures necessary to carry 26 | |
| 183 | + | out a sale under this part. 27 | |
| 184 | + | ||
| 185 | + | (d) Only real property that consists of a vacant lot or improved property cited as 28 | |
| 186 | + | vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building 29 | |
| 187 | + | violation notice may be sold under this part. 30 | |
| 188 | + | ||
| 189 | + | 14–875. 31 | |
| 187 | 190 | HOUSE BILL 1128 5 | |
| 188 | 191 | ||
| 189 | 192 | ||
| 190 | - | (iii) include administrative rules and procedures necessary to carry 1 | |
| 191 | - | out a sale under this part. 2 | |
| 193 | + | (a) A county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 1 | |
| 194 | + | AUTHORIZED BY A COUN TY OR MUNICIPAL CORP ORATION may file a complaint for an 2 | |
| 195 | + | in rem foreclosure action in accordance with this part. 3 | |
| 192 | 196 | ||
| 193 | - | ( | |
| 194 | - | ||
| 195 | - | ||
| 197 | + | (b) The county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 4 | |
| 198 | + | AUTHORIZED BY A COUN TY OR MUNICIPAL CORP ORATION may not file a complaint for 5 | |
| 199 | + | an in rem foreclosure action unless: 6 | |
| 196 | 200 | ||
| 197 | - | 14–875. 6 | |
| 201 | + | (1) the tax on the real property has been delinquent for at least 6 months; 7 | |
| 202 | + | and 8 | |
| 198 | 203 | ||
| 199 | - | (a) A county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 7 | |
| 200 | - | AUTHORIZED BY A COUN TY OR MUNICIPAL CORP ORATION may file a complaint for an 8 | |
| 201 | - | in rem foreclosure action in accordance with this part. 9 | |
| 204 | + | (2) the right to appeal the notice of the property as vacant and unsafe or 9 | |
| 205 | + | unfit has tolled. 10 | |
| 202 | 206 | ||
| 203 | - | (b) The county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 10 | |
| 204 | - | AUTHORIZED BY A COUN TY OR MUNICIPAL CORP ORATION may not file a complaint for 11 | |
| 205 | - | an in rem foreclosure action unless: 12 | |
| 207 | + | (c) All taxes shall: 11 | |
| 206 | 208 | ||
| 207 | - | (1) the tax on the real property has been delinquent for at least 6 months; 13 | |
| 208 | - | and 14 | |
| 209 | + | (1) be included in the foreclosure action; and 12 | |
| 209 | 210 | ||
| 210 | - | (2) | |
| 211 | - | ||
| 211 | + | (2) cease to be a lien against the real property if a judgment is entered 13 | |
| 212 | + | foreclosing the existing interests of all interested parties in the real property. 14 | |
| 212 | 213 | ||
| 213 | - | (c) All taxes shall: 17 | |
| 214 | + | (d) The county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 15 | |
| 215 | + | AUTHORIZED BY THE CO UNTY OR MUNICIPAL CO RPORATION shall: 16 | |
| 214 | 216 | ||
| 215 | - | (1) be included in the foreclosure action; and 18 | |
| 217 | + | (1) file the complaint for an in rem foreclosure in the circuit court of the 17 | |
| 218 | + | county where the real property is located; and 18 | |
| 216 | 219 | ||
| 217 | - | (2) cease to be a lien against the real property if a judgment is entered 19 | |
| 218 | - | foreclosing the existing interests of all interested parties in the real property. 20 | |
| 220 | + | (2) within 5 days after filing the complaint, send notice and a copy of the 19 | |
| 221 | + | complaint to each interested party by first–class mail and certified mail, postage prepaid, 20 | |
| 222 | + | return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service. 21 | |
| 219 | 223 | ||
| 220 | - | (d) The county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 21 | |
| 221 | - | AUTHORIZED BY THE CO UNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N shall: 22 | |
| 224 | + | 14–876. 22 | |
| 222 | 225 | ||
| 223 | - | (1) file the complaint for an in rem foreclosure in the circuit court of the 23 | |
| 224 | - | county where the real property is located; and 24 | |
| 226 | + | (c) If the circuit court finds that the county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND 23 | |
| 227 | + | BANK AUTHORITY AUTHO RIZED BY THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORA TION sent 24 | |
| 228 | + | notice and a copy of the complaint to each interested party in accordance with § 14–875(d) 25 | |
| 229 | + | of this subtitle and that the information set forth in the complaint is accurate, the court 26 | |
| 230 | + | shall: 27 | |
| 225 | 231 | ||
| 226 | - | (2) within 5 days after filing the complaint, send notice and a copy of the 25 | |
| 227 | - | complaint to each interested party by first–class mail and certified mail, postage prepaid, 26 | |
| 228 | - | return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service. 27 | |
| 232 | + | (1) enter a judgment that: 28 | |
| 229 | 233 | ||
| 230 | - | ||
| 234 | + | (i) proper notice has been provided to all interested parties; and 29 | |
| 231 | 235 | ||
| 232 | - | (c) If the circuit court finds that the county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND 29 | |
| 233 | - | BANK AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY OR MUN ICIPAL CORPORATION sent 30 | |
| 234 | - | notice and a copy of the complaint to each interested party in accordance with § 14–875(d) 31 6 HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 235 | - | ||
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | - | of this subtitle and that the information set forth in the complaint is accurate, the court 1 | |
| 238 | - | shall: 2 | |
| 239 | - | ||
| 240 | - | (1) enter a judgment that: 3 | |
| 241 | - | ||
| 242 | - | (i) proper notice has been provided to all interested parties; and 4 | |
| 243 | - | ||
| 244 | - | (ii) the real property is a vacant lot or an improved property cited as 5 | |
| 245 | - | vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building 6 | |
| 246 | - | violation notice; and 7 | |
| 247 | - | ||
| 248 | - | (2) order that ownership of the real property be transferred to the county 8 | |
| 249 | - | [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY on behalf of which the complaint 9 | |
| 250 | - | was filed. 10 | |
| 251 | - | ||
| 252 | - | (d) (1) The county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 11 | |
| 253 | - | AUTHORIZED BY THE CO UNTY OR MUNICIPAL CO RPORATION shall record a judgment 12 | |
| 254 | - | under subsection (c) of this section in the land records of the county. 13 | |
| 255 | - | ||
| 256 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 14 | |
| 257 | - | October 1, 2025. 15 | |
| 236 | + | (ii) the real property is a vacant lot or an improved property cited as 30 | |
| 237 | + | vacant and unsafe or unfit for habitation or other authorized use on a housing or building 31 | |
| 238 | + | violation notice; and 32 6 HOUSE BILL 1128 | |
| 258 | 239 | ||
| 259 | 240 | ||
| 260 | 241 | ||
| 261 | - | Approved: | |
| 262 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 263 | - | Governor. | |
| 264 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 265 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 266 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 267 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 242 | + | (2) order that ownership of the real property be transferred to the county 1 | |
| 243 | + | [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY on behalf of which the complaint 2 | |
| 244 | + | was filed. 3 | |
| 245 | + | ||
| 246 | + | (d) (1) The county [or], municipal corporation, OR LAND BANK AUTHORI TY 4 | |
| 247 | + | AUTHORIZED BY THE CO UNTY OR MUNICIPAL CO RPORATION shall record a judgment 5 | |
| 248 | + | under subsection (c) of this section in the land records of the county. 6 | |
| 249 | + | ||
| 250 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 7 | |
| 251 | + | October 1, 2025. 8 |