WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 214

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 SUBTITLE.

(3) 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 COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED ON OR BEFORE THE 41ST DAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL ORDER;
OTHERWISE, THE LIEN TAKES EFFECT ON THE DATE A NOTICE OF LIEN
IS RECORDED. AT THE TIME THIS LIEN TAKES EFFECT, ANY TEMPORARY
LIEN THEN IN EFFECT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY AND FULLY
RELEASED, AND THE RECORDED NOTICE OF THIS LIEN SHALL
CONSTITUTE NOTICE OF THE RELEASE OF THE TEMPORARY LIEN.

(4) THIS LIEN MAY BE ENFORCED AND FORECLOSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN THE MARYLAND
RULES, EXCEPT THAT NEITHER THAT STATE NOR ANY AGENT
APPOINTED BY THE STATE TO SELL THE PROPERTY NEED FILE A BOND.

(5) THE OWNER OR ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY MAY
OBTAIN RELEASE OF THIS LIEN AT ANY TIME BY PAYING THE STATE THE
FULL AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT RENDERED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT,
TOGETHER WITH INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT. ON
PAYMENT IN FULL, THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
SHALL CAUSE A RELEASE TO BE RECORDED IN THE LAND RECORDS.

(6) IF THE CIRCUIT COURT FINDS THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO
DEFAULT OR IF THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE COURT'S JUDGMENT IS PAID
TO THE STATE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE COURT'S FINAL ORDER, ANY
TEMPORARY LIEN THEN IN EFFECT SHALL BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY
AND THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL CAUSE A
RELEASE TO BE RECORDED IN THE LAND RECORDS.

(E) (1) ALL FUNDS RECOVERED AS A RESULT OF THIS RIGHT OF
RECOVERY SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE ANNUITY BOND FUND AND
APPLIED TO THE DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE.

(2) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY WAIVE THE STATE'S
RIGHT OF RECOVERY IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS GOOD

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