Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

PROPERTY ABUTS ON THE ROAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR IMPROVED.
THE PETITION THAT THE ROADS BE TAKEN INTO THE COUNTY ROAD
SYSTEM. IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS SECTION,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY ORDINANCE MAY ADOPT ALL
NECESSARY REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE,
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS OR OTHER AUTHORIZED
IMPROVEMENTS BY THE COUNTY.

B. THE ORDINANCE PASSED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION ALSO SHALL PROVIDE FOR:

(1) THE METHOD OF DETERMINATION OF THE ANNUAL
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED AGAINST THE ABUTTING
PROPERTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING THE COUNTY FOR THE
COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.

(2) THE TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT, WHICH MAY NOT
EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) YEARS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
CHARGE INTEREST ON THE AMOUNT OF COUNTY FUNDS PROVIDED TO
MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION. THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE ANY RATE OF INTEREST
IMPOSED. ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE A FIRST LIEN UPOfr
THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH THEY ARE ASSESSED UNTIL PAfft
SUBJECT ONLY TO PRIOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, AND IF ANY
PROPERTY SHALL BE SOLD FOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES AND A
SURPLUS REMAINS, THEN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, UPON
PETITION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT, MAY BE ALLOWED THE PAYMENT OF
THEIR LIEN.

104-10. EXISTING LIENS AND BENEFIT CHARGES RECORDED AMONG
COUNTY LAND RECORDS.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS
TO THE EXISTING LIENS AND CHARGES AGAINST ANY PROPERTY FOR
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL KEEP A
PUBLIC RECORD OF ALL NAMES OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE
LOCATIONS OF THE PROPERTY AND THE AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT
CHARGES AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF CHARLES COUNTY UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AND THE
RECORDATION WITH THE CLERK OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT SHALL
BE LEGAL NOTICE OF THE LIENS.

104-11. CERTIFICATION AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS;
SUBSEQUENT ACTION UPON NONPAYMENT; PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL, ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF
EACH YEAR, CERTIFY ITS BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS HEREUNDER TO THE
TREASURER OF CHARLES COUNTY FOR COLLECTION FROM THE
PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED, AND THE TREASURER SHALL ADD THE
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS TO THE STATE AND COUNTY PROPERTY TAX

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