WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478

THERE IS SUCH A LIEN IS SOLD FOR STATE AND/OR COUNTY TAXES OR
BOTH BY THE TREASURER OF SAID COUNTY; AND IF AFTER SALE THERE
IS A SURPLUS AFTER ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCIDENT TO SUCH SALE
SHALL HAVE BEEN PAID, THEN THE COUNTY UPON PROPER PETITION TO
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SAID COUNTY SHALL BE ALLOWED ANY
BALANCE FROM SAID SURPLUS, AND SHALL BE A PREFERRED LIENOR
TO THE EXTENT OF ITS LIEN; AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING NOTICE
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO EXISTING LIENS AND CHARGES
AGAINST ANY PROPERTY WITHIN THE SANITARY DISTRICT, THE
COUNTY SHALL KEEP A PUBLIC RECORD OF ALL NAMES OF OWNERS OF
PROPERTY, LOCATIONS OF SAID PROPERTY, LOT NUMBERS WHEN OF
RECORD, AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH BENEFIT CHARGES, WATER
SERVICE CHARGES OR SUCH OTHER CHARGES THAT MAY BECOME
LIENS FROM TIME TO TIME. SAID RECORDS SHALL BE KEPT IN THE
COUNTY SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF
CECIL COUNTY, AND THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SAID
COUNTY SHALL FURNISH SUCH SPACE AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO KEEP
AND PRESERVE SUCH RECORDS, WHICH, WHEN RECORDED IN THE LAND
RECORDS, SHALL BE LEGAL NOTICE OF ALL EXISTING LIENS WITHIN THE
SANITARY DISTRICT. IF ANY LIENS, BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER
CHARGES REMAIN UNPAID FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER BECOMING DUE,
THEY MAY BE COLLECTED BY A CIVIL ACTION TO ENFORCE SUCH LIENS,
AND ANY JUDGMENT OR DECREE OBTAINED, WHERE THE DEFENDANTS
HAVE BEEN SERVED BY SUBPOENA, OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL HAVE THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF A
JUDGMENT IN PERSONAM; AND THE COUNTY MAY SUE TO ENFORCE
SUCH LIENS AGAINST THE OWNER OF RECORD AT THE TIME SAID LEVY
WAS MADE, OR THE OWNER OF RECORD AT THE TIME SAID SUIT IS
FILED OR ANY OWNER OF RECORD BETWEEN SAID DATES, AND
PUBLICATION THEREON SHALL BE NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
ANY INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY. IF ANY LIENS, BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS
OR OTHER CHARGES SHALL BE NOT PAID WITHIN ANY FISCAL YEAR,
THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL, UPON CERTIFICATION OF THE
COUNTY THAT SAID LIEN, BENEFIT ASSESSMENT OR OTHER CHARGE IS
UNPAID, SELL SUCH PROPERTY OF THE DELINQUENT TAXPAYER AT THE
SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER PROPERTIES AT A TAX
SALE.

(2) THE CERTIFICATION OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE MADE TO
THE TAX COLLECTOR AT LEAST NINETY (90) DAYS BEFORE TAX SALE
AND SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AND SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION
AS THE TAX COLLECTOR MAY REQUIRE. THE MANNER AND PROCEDURE
RELATIVE TO SUCH SALES BY THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES SHALL IN ALL
RESPECTS CONFORM TO THE PROCEDURES RELATING TO TAX SALES SET
FORTH IN THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

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