Abandoned Property
Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Real Property - Blighted Property - Nuisance Abatement [SB-947]
Authorizing a local government to use a specified process to remediate blighted property; requiring the owner of a blighted property, on notification from the appropriate unit of local government, to remediate the property's blighted condition in a specified manner; requiring the appropriate unit of local government to send a specified notice to specified lienholders; authorizing the appropriate unit of local government to grant an extension of the required time periods; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Third Reading Passed (36-10) on 03/26/2014
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Restoring and Sustaining Baltimore City Communities Act of 2014 [HB-707]
Requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to grant, by law, a specified property tax credit against the property tax imposed on specified property located in designated communities in Baltimore City; establishing the amount and duration of the property tax credit; providing for the eligibility requirements of the property tax credit; and providing that the Act apply to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Keith Haynes
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing, Recovery, and Storage - Methods of Payment [HB-1467]
Repealing specified payment alternatives that under specified circumstances allow a person that provides vehicle towing, recovery, or storage services to avoid having to accept payment by at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; requiring a police department or any other person that stores an abandoned vehicle to accept payment for outstanding towing, preservation, and storage charges by cash or at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Property Tax Credit - Qualified Residential Property PG 414-14 [HB-1012]
Authorizing the governing body of Prince George's County to grant a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on specified residential real property; providing for the amount of the credit; authorizing Prince George's County to provide for provisions to carry out the property tax credit; and providing that the Act applies to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2014.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding - Abandoned Property Funds [SB-809]
Requiring the Comptroller to distribute specified abandoned property funds each year to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund, rather than to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation; increasing from $500,000 to $1,500,000 the amount that the Comptroller is required to distribute; repealing provisions requiring the Governor to appropriate money each year to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Frosh
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 552 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Homestead Property Tax Credit - Principal Residency - Information from Motor Vehicle Administration and Counties [SB-645]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration and each county to cooperate with the Department of Assessments and Taxation by providing specified information relevant to establishing principal residency as it relates to determining eligibility for the Homestead Property Tax Credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Residential Property - Prohibition on Nonjudicial Evictions [SB-642]
Prohibiting a party claiming the right to possession from taking possession or threatening to take possession of specified residential property from a specified protected resident by locking the resident out; requiring a party claiming the right to possession to provide a specified notice in a specified manner under specified circumstances; establishing that specified persons may take possession of residential property from a protected resident only under specified circumstances; providing specified remedies for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 514 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Extinguishment or Redemption of Ground Rents [SB-366]
Altering the scope of a specified procedure in law that authorizes Baltimore City to apply to a specified State agency in order to extinguish or redeem a ground rent on property acquired by Baltimore City under specified circumstances; altering the contents of a specified affidavit required in the procedure to extinguish or redeem a ground rent on property acquired by Baltimore City under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 462 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Real Property - Blighted Property - Nuisance Abatement [SB-28]
Authorizing a local government to use a specified process to remediate blighted property; requiring the owner of a blighted property, on notification from the appropriate unit of local government, to remediate the property's blighted condition in a specified manner; requiring the appropriate unit of local government to send a specified notice to specified lienholders; authorizing the appropriate unit of local government to grant an extension of the required time periods; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 04/06/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013 [SB-127]
Altering the frequency with which specified payments from a special fund are required to be paid; requiring the reduction of specified grants and payments under specified circumstances; altering or repealing specified required appropriations; altering the distribution of specified revenue; providing for the transfer of specified funds for specified purposes; repealing specified requirements for a notice relating to abandoned property to be published in specified newspapers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Extinguishment or Redemption of Ground Rents [HB-521]
Altering the scope of a specified procedure in law that authorizes Baltimore City to apply to a specified State agency in order to extinguish or redeem a ground rent on property acquired by Baltimore City under specified circumstances; altering the contents of a specified affidavit required in the procedure to extinguish or redeem a ground rent on property acquired by Baltimore City under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing, Recovery, and Storage - Methods of Payment [HB-1339]
Repealing specified payment alternatives that under specified circumstances allow a person that provides vehicle towing, recovery, or storage services to avoid having to accept payment by at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; requiring a police department or other person that stores an abandoned vehicle to accept payment for outstanding towing, preservation, and storage charges by cash or at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/21/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Residential Property - Prohibition on Nonjudicial Evictions [HB-1308]
Prohibiting a party claiming the right to possession from taking possession or threatening to take possession of specified residential property from a specified protected resident by locking the resident out; requiring a party claiming the right to possession to provide a specified notice in a specified manner under specified circumstances; establishing that specified persons may take possession of residential property from a protected resident only under specified circumstances; providing specified remedies for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 515 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding - Abandoned Property Funds [HB-1303]
Requiring the Comptroller to distribute specified abandoned property funds each year to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund, rather than to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation; increasing from $500,000 to $1,500,000 the amount that the Comptroller is required to distribute; repealing provisions requiring the Governor to appropriate money each year to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 553 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2013 [HB-102]
Altering the frequency with which specified payments from a special fund are required to be paid; requiring the reduction of specified grants and payments under specified circumstances; providing that a specified District Court surcharge shall be added to fines imposed for specified traffic cases and not to court costs; providing that specified regulations and licensing requirements of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission supersede specified county fees or regulations and licensing requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 425 on 05/16/2013
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Alabama Regular Session 2013
Unclaimed property, holders of abandoned property required to file reports with State Treasurer electronically, exceptions, parent of deceased child authorized to claim property, consumer protection measures for property claimed through third party, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd. [SB-72]
Unclaimed property, holders of abandoned property required to file reports with State Treasurer electronically, exceptions, parent of deceased child authorized to claim property, consumer protection measures for property claimed through third party, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. J. T. Waggoner
Indefinitely Postponed on 05/07/2013
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Alabama Regular Session 2013
Unclaimed property, holders of abandoned property required to file reports with State Treasurer electronically, exceptions, parent of deceased child authorized to claim property, consumer protection measures for property claimed through third party, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd. [HB-112]
Unclaimed property, holders of abandoned property required to file reports with State Treasurer electronically, exceptions, parent of deceased child authorized to claim property, consumer protection measures for property claimed through third party, Secs. 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-77, 35-12-79, 35-12-84, 35-12-86, 35-12-93 am'd.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wes Long
Delivered To Governor On April 10, 2013 At 6:00 P.m. on 04/10/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Abandoned Property [SB-830]
Authorizing the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association to send a mortgagee a specified notice that the property subject to the mortgage in the condominium or homeowners association has been deemed abandoned; providing that within a specified time period specified amounts owed to the governing body in connection with the abandoned property shall have first lien priority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn on 03/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Real Property - Foreclosures and Mediation [SB-786]
Establishing a prefile mediation process between a secured party and a mortgagor or grantor before the commencement of a specified foreclosure action under specified circumstances; providing that a specified mortgagor or grantor is not entitled to participate in a specified postfile mediation except under specified circumstances; establishing procedures and notices for participation in a specified prefile mediation; altering procedures relating to foreclosure and postfile mediation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Re-referred Environmental Matters on 04/09/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Real Property - Blighted Property - Required Sale or Nuisance Abatement [SB-753]
Requiring the owner of a blighted property to either list the property for sale with a licensed real estate broker at a price that does not exceed a specified amount, or remediate the property's code violations in a specified manner and within a specified period of time; authorizing the appropriate unit of local government to grant an extension of the required time periods for remediation; prohibiting an owner of a blighted property from listing the property for lease until the property meets specified code requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/22/2012