WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

COMMISSIONERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
25, § 3, OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AS AMENDED,
SETTING FORTH ALL NECESSARY RULES AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
REQUESTED CONSTRUCTION.

B. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FROM SHARING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF
CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS HEREUNDER.

122-6. CONTENTS OF AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION.

THE ORDINANCE PASSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL SET
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. THE ORDINANCE ALSO
SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE ANNUAL
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED AGAINST THE INCLUDED
PROPERTIES.

122-7. LIENS.

A. BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS CONSIDERED FIRST LIEN. ANNUAL
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE A FIRST LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY
AGAINST WHICH THEY ARE ASSESSED UNTIL PAID, SUBJECT ONLY TO
PRIOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, AND IF ANY PROPERTY IS SOLD FOR
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES AND THERE REMAINS A SURPLUS, THEN THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY, UPON PETITION TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT, BE ALLOWED THE PAYMENT OF THEIR LIEN.

B. 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.

122-8. 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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