Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

GRANTING OF ANY PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH PARTIES IN
INTEREST AND CITIZENS SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE
PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE HEARING IN A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
OR HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL CIRCULATION IN CHARLES COUNTY.

C. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF
NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.) AND NOT MORE THAN
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.).

CHAPTER 136
TREASURER

136-1. ELECTION; TERM OF OFFICE.

AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON THE TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST
MONDAY IN NOVEMBER 1950, AND EVERY FOUR (4) YEARS THEREAFTER,
A COUNTY TREASURER SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS
OF CHARLES COUNTY. THE TERM OF THE TREASURER IS FOUR (4) YEARS
AND BEGINS ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER FOLLOWING THE
GENERAL ELECTION. THE TREASURER SERVES UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS
QUALIFIED.

136-2. COLLECTION OF TAXES AND OTHER MONEYS; ENFORCEMENT.

SAID TREASURER SHALL BE THE COLLECTOR OF ALL STATE TAXES
AND ALL COUNTY TAXES FOR WHATSOEVER PURPOSES LEVIED OR TO
BE LEVIED FOR WITHIN SAID COUNTY DURING THE TERM OF OFFICE OR
THAT MAY BE PLACED IN HIS HANDS FOR COLLECTION, AND HE SHALL
HAVE FULL POWER AND IT SHALL BE HIS DUTY TO RECEIVE AND
COLLECT ALL STATE AND COUNTY TAXES LEVIED AS AFORESAID AFTER
APRIL 11, 1910, AND ALL MONEYS WHICH MAY BE DUE SAID STATE AND
COUNTY, WITH FULL POWER TO ENFORCE THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME
BY SALE OR OTHERWISE AND TO CONVEY TITLE TO ANY REAL OR
PERSONAL ESTATE SALE BY HIM. AND WHEN IT SHALL BE NECESSARY
FOR HIM TO PROCEED TO COLLECT TAXES PLACED IN HIS HANDS BY
SALES OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, HE SHALL PROCEED AS
DIRECTED BY AND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.

136-3. REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

A. TIME LIMIT FOR RECORDING; EMPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL
CLERICAL HELP. THE TREASURER SHALL RECORD THE NAME OF THE
NEW OWNER OF ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS
AFTER THE RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY, AND
ALL SUBSEQUENT TAX BILLINGS, TAX SALES, ETC., SHALL BE IN THE

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