HOUSE BILL 206

CHAPTER NUMBER: 36 File Code: Commercial Law - Generally

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

Entitled:

Office of the Comptroller - Abandoned Property - Publication of Notice

Synopsis:

Changing the number of days from within 180 days to within 365 days, following a report to the Comptroller by someone holding funds or other tangible or intangible property presumed abandoned under this subtitle, in which the Comptroller must publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county within which the last known address of any owner of the property is located.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.

2/14

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

2/15

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/17

Third Reading Passed (134-2)

4/5

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/23

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 36

Sponsored by:

Econ. Matters Comm., Chairman

Departmental

Comptroller of MD

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABANDONED PROPERTY

COMPTROLLER

NEWS MEDIA

NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Commercial Law

( 17-311 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Senate

April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)