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§ 13-413. Expenses owed are debt to State

West's Annotated Code of MarylandReal Property

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Real Property (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Land Patents (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Objections, Hearings, and Determination (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Real Property, § 13-413
§ 13-413. Expenses owed are debt to State
Currentness
In general
(a) Any expenses owed under this title constitute a debt to the State, owed by:
(1) The applicant for a warrant under Subtitle 3 of this title; or
(2) If a subsequent application for a patent is filed under § 13-412 of this subtitle, the new applicant.
Notice of expenses to county
(b)(1) If a proceeding terminates other than with the issuance of a patent, the Commissioner shall file for record a certified list of any unpaid expenses in the law or equity judgment records for:
(i) The county of this State in which is located the address of the applicant owing these expenses, as that address appears in his application; or
(ii) If that address is not within this State, the county of this State in which is located the largest portion of the land for which the application was made.
(2) When filed, the debt represented by the list has the force and effect of a judgment lien and may be enforced and renewed accordingly.
Reasonable expenses paid by applicants acting in bad faith
(c) If the Commissioner finds that an applicant for a land patent acted in bad faith and without substantial justification, the Commissioner may require the applicant to pay the reasonable expenses of the objectors, including their attorneys' fees and expert witness fees, and the reasonable expenses of the Commissioner, including administrative, research, and hearing expenses.

Credits

Added by Acts 1976, c. 915, § 3, eff. July 1, 1976. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 162; Acts 1993 c. 290, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993.
Formerly Art. 21, § 13-114.
MD Code, Real Property, § 13-413, MD REAL PROP § 13-413
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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