WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 206

LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY IN WHICH THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN 10 DAYS THEREAFTER; OTHERWISE, THE
TEMPORARY LIEN SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE DATE A NOTICE OF
TEMPORARY LIEN IS RECORDED.

(2) WHILE THE TEMPORARY LIEN IS IN EFFECT, NEITHER THE
OWNER NOR ANY PERSON WHO ACQUIRED AN INTEREST IN THE
PROPERTY AFTER THE STATE FIRST MADE FUNDS AVAILABLE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM MAY TAKE
ANY ACTION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY OR
INSTITUTE ANY PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A SECURITY INTEREST OR
OTHER SIMILAR RIGHTS IN THE PROPERTY, WITHOUT THE PRIOR
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE STATE.

(D) (1) THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER
INTERESTED PARTY MAY OBTAIN RELEASE OF THE TEMPORARY LIEN
AT ANY TIME BY FILING WITH THE COURT A BOND SECURING THE
PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE STATE'S CLAIM AND ANY ADDITIONAL
AMOUNT NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS AND REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS' FEES INCURRED BY THE STATE.

(2) THE OWNER OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY MAY CAUSE
THE RELEASE TO BE RECORDED IN THE LAND RECORDS.

(E) PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE THE STATE'S RIGHT TO
RECOVER AND THE AMOUNT OF ITS RECOVERY UNDER THIS PROGRAM
SHALL HAVE PRIORITY OVER OTHER CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN THE
CIRCUIT COURTS.

(F) AT THE CONCLUSION OF FULL ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS ON
THE ISSUE OF DEFAULT AND ON ANY DISPUTES OVER THE AMOUNT OF
THE STATE'S RECOVERY, THE CIRCUIT COURT SHALL, IF IT FINDS THAT
A DEFAULT HAS OCCURRED, ISSUE A FINAL JUDGMENT FOR THE
AMOUNT IT FINDS TO BE RECOVERABLE BY THE STATE. ALL PARTIES
INVOLVED IN THE DEFAULT, INCLUDING IN EVERY CASE THE OWNER OF
THE PROPERTY, SHALL BE HELD JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE TO
THE STATE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT. THIS AMOUNT, IF IT
REMAINS UNPAID AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE
COURT'S FINAL ORDER, SHALL BE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, SUPERIOR,
EXCEPT AS THE STATE MAY BY WRITTEN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
PROVIDE OTHERWISE, TO THE LIEN OR OTHER INTEREST OF ANY
MORTGAGEE, PLEDGEE, PURCHASER, OR JUDGMENT CREDITOR WHOSE
INTEREST BECAME PERFECTED AGAINST THIRD PERSONS AFTER THE
STATE FIRST MADE FUNDS AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROPERTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM.

(G) THIS LIEN TAKES EFFECT ON THE 31ST DAY FOLLOWING THE
COURT'S FINAL ORDER IF THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS RECORDS A NOTICE OF LIEN IN THE LAND RECORDS OF THE

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