Maryland SB234 regulates the acquisition and disposition of abandoned cemeteries, requiring governmental units to contact descendants and.

Maryland SB234 amends the Business Regulation and Real Property laws to address abandoned cemeteries. It requires governmental units to make efforts to contact descendants, descendant community organizations, or nonprofit organizations when acquiring property with an abandoned cemetery. It allows these entities to request court transfer of the property. If transfer is not possible within a reasonable time, the governmental unit must maintain the cemetery and may facilitate reinterment. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.

Maryland SB234 regulates the acquisition and disposition of abandoned cemeteries, requiring governmental units to contact descendants and.

Maryland SB234 amends the Business Regulation and Real Property laws to address abandoned cemeteries. It requires governmental units to make efforts to contact descendants, descendant community organizations, or nonprofit organizations when acquiring property with an abandoned cemetery. It allows these entities to request court transfer of the property. If transfer is not possible within a reasonable time, the governmental unit must maintain the cemetery and may facilitate reinterment. The act takes effect October 1, 2026.