WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

BILLS FOR COLLECTION, SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT AND INTEREST
ALLOWANCES OR CHARGES AS NOW PROVIDED BY LAW FOR CHARLES
COUNTY TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY, AND UPON FAILURE OF PAYMENT
OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS, THEY MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM ANY
SURPLUS IN THE HANDS OF THE TREASURER AFTER SALE FOR
NONPAYMENT OF STATE AND COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES UNDER
PROPER ORDER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. IN THE ALTERNATIVE, THE
LIEN CREATED IN FAVOR OF THE ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS MAY
BE ENFORCED BY BILL IN EQUITY OR BY ACTION AT LAW. NO DEED OR
CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY SHALL BE TRANSFERRED BY THE
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE UNTIL PROOF OF PAYMENT OF ALL BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS HAS BEEN EXHIBITED TO THE TRANSFER CLERK.

104-12. PREREQUISITES TO COUNTY ACCEPTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT.

BEFORE THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS ARTICLE CAN BE
EXERCISED, THERE MUST FIRST BE THE PETITION OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED REQUESTING IMPROVEMENTS, A
PUBLIC HEARING UPON THE PETITION AFTER TEN (10) DAYS' NOTICE IN
A NEWSPAPER REGULARLY PUBLISHED IN CHARLES COUNTY,
APPROVAL OF THE PETITION BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE
PASSAGE OF AN APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF § 104-9 OF THIS ARTICLE SETTING FORTH THE
IMPROVEMENTS BEING CONSTRUCTED, THE PROPERTY OWNERS
AFFECTED AND ALL MATERIAL TERMS OF THE ANNUAL BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED TO PAY THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS OR
ANY REASONABLE PORTION THEREOF AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

104-13. APPEALS.

ANY INTERESTED PERSON FEELING AGGRIEVED BY THE LEVYING
OF ANY BENEFIT ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL HAVE THE
RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES COUNTY
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THE
ORDINANCE BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND THE COURT,
SITTING WITHOUT A JURY, IS AUTHORIZED TO HEAR AND DETERMINE
WHETHER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTED PURSUANT TO THE
AUTHORITY GRANTED HEREIN AND WHETHER THE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE
ARE IMPOSED ACCORDING TO LAW.

104-14. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS BY
COUNTY.

A. IN ADDITION TO THEIR OTHER POWERS AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROVIDE FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS ALONG ALL OR
ANY PART OF THE STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE

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