(a) The Commissioner shall prepare a patent within 30 days after:
(1) The Commissioner or a circuit court, as the case may be, finds that a patent should issue;
(2) That finding has become final by:
(i) Failure to file an appeal before expiration of the period within which an appeal may be taken; or
(ii) The rendering on appeal of a final decision; and
(3) The purchase price for any vacant land and all outstanding expenses are paid.
Contents of patent
(b) The patent shall contain:
(1) The name of the person to whom it is issued;
(2) The name given to the land;
(3) The name of the original applicant;
(4) The date of issuance of the warrant;
(5) The name of any person substituted as applicant and the date of the substitution;
(6) The date of filing the certificate or amended certificate of survey on which the patent is based;
(7) A description of the land, as contained in the certificate of survey; and
(8) The Commissioner's certificate that the patent is proper to be issued.
Credits
Added by Acts 1976, c. 915, § 3, eff. July 1, 1976. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 162.
Formerly Art. 21, § 13-113.
MD Code, Real Property, § 13-501, MD REAL PROP § 13-501
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
