MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2599

DETERMINES TO BE THE PROPER ASSESSED VALUE OF THE LAND.

13-411. ABANDONMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENTER AN ORDER OF
ABANDONMENT IF:

(1)    A BILL OF COMPLAINT REQUIRED BY §13-407
OF THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT FILED IN THE TIKE REQUIRED BY
THAT SECTION; OR

(2)    THE APPLICANT FAILS TO PAY TO THE STATE
THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR ANY VACANT LAND AND ALL
OUTSTANDING EXPENSES WITHIN THE TIMS SPECIFIED BY THE
COMMISSIONER IN THE NOTICE MAILED TO THE APPLICANT UNDER
§13-409 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

13-412. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FOR PATENT ON PRIOR
CERTIFICATE.

(A)   APPLICATION BY CERTAIN OBJECTORS.

(1)   IF AN OBJECTION BY A PERSON CLAIMING
OWNERSHIP UNDER §13-401(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUSTAINED
UNDER §13-408(A)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THEN, WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT SUSTAINING THE
OBJECTION, THE OBJECTOR MAY APPLY UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY
RETURNED CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR A PATENT FOR ANY OF
THE VACANT LAND WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF
SURVEY AND TO WHICH THE OBJECTION WAS SUSTAINED.

(2)    ON FILING AN APPLICATION IN THE PROPER
FORM, THE OBJECTOR SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED IN THE PROCEEDING
FOR THE PRIOR APPLICANT, AND FURTHER NOTICE OR PROOF IS
NOT REQUIRED.

(B)   APPLICATION ON ABANDONMENT.

(1)    IF AN ORDER OF ABANDONMENT IS ENTERED
UNDER §13-411 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THEN, WITHIN SIX MONTHS
AFTER ENTRY OF THE ORDER, ANY PERSON MAY APPLY UNDER THE
PREVIOUSLY RETURNED CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR A PATENT
FOR ANY OF THE VACANT LAND WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN THE
CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY.

(2)    THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DOCKET THE
APPLICATIONS FOR A PATENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN THE
ORDER RECEIVED. IN GRANTING A REQUEST FOR THE PATENT,
ANY PRIOR APPLICANT FOR A WARRANT FOR THE SAME LAND,
OTHER THAN THE PRIOR APPLICANT WHOSE PROCEEDING WAS
ABANDONED, SHALL BE PREFERRED IN THE ORDER OF ORIGINAL
RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR A WARRANT.

(3)   IF A REQUEST FOR A PATENT IS GRANTED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE NEW APPLICANT SHALL BE
SUBSTITUTED IN THE PROCEEDING FOR THE PRIOR APPLICANT,
AND FURTHER NOTICE OR PROOF IS NOT REQUIRED.