Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-853
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14-853, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - Property — governs property taxation.
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§14–853.
Official statutory text
If property is taken in execution in a suit by the State to recover taxes, in order to protect the interest of the State the Comptroller may purchase the property for State use if the purchase price does not exceed the amount of the State’s demand and the cost and expenses of the sale.
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