784                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                             Ch. 356

FRACTION, THE NUMERATOR BEING THE NUMBER OF MONTHS IN
THE YEAR IN WHICH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AND THE
DENOMINATOR BEING TWELVE. THE PARTIAL ASSESSMENTS MAY
BE CERTIFIED TO THE COUNTY TREASURER NOT MORE OFTEN
THAN ONCE EACH QUARTER AND, IF SO CERTIFIED, SHALL BE
BILLED BY THE COUNTY TREASURER AT THE SAME TIME OR
TIMES AS COUNTY TAXES FOR LESS THAN A FULL YEAR ARE
BILLED. IF NOT SO CERTIFIED, THE PARTIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL
BE ADDED TO THE ASSESSMENTS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY FOR
COLLECTION IN THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR. ALL SUMS
COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY FOR BENEFITS LEVIED AGAINST THE
PROPERTY FOR SOLID WASTE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE
SET ASIDE AS A SEPARATE FUND TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED
AS "SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT FUND".

(D)        BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS
CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE AS NEARLY UNIFORM AS IS
REASONABLY PRACTICAL FOR EACH CLASS OR SUB-CLASS OF
PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE SANITARY DISTRICT.

(E)     THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSESSMENT FOR EACH CLASS OF
PROPERTY FOR SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS MAY BE REDUCED FROM
TIME TO TIME BY THE COUNTY IN ITS DISCRETION, IF COSTS AND
CONDITIONS ARE DEEMED BY IT TO JUSTIFY THAT REDUCTION,
AND MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED IN THE AMOUNT OF
THE ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT IN THE EVENT REVENUES PROVE TO
BE INSUFFICIENT. THE BENEFIT CHARGE SHALL BE PAID
ANNUALLY BY ALL PROPERTIES LOCATED AS ABOVE SPECIFIED,
FOR A PERIOD OF YEARS CO-EXTENSIVE WITH THE PERIOD OF
MATURITY OF THE BONDS OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH
SUCH CONSTRUCTION WAS DONE.

(F)   THE ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENT OR OTHER CHARGES AS
ABOVE SPECIFIED SHALL BE A FIRST LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY
AGAINST WHICH THEY ARE ASSESSED UNTIL PAID, ANY STATUTE
OF LIMITATIONS TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING,
SUBJECT ONLY TO PRIOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. IF ANY
PROPERTY ON WHICH THERE IS SUCH A LIEN IS SOLD FOR STATE
OR COUNTY TAXES, OR BOTH, BY THE TREASURER OF THE
COUNTY AND IF AFTER SALE THERE IS A SURPLUS AFTER ALL
COSTS AND EXPENSES INCIDENT TO SUCH SALE SHALL HAVE
BEEN PAID, THEN THE COUNTY UPON PROPER PETITION TO THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY SHALL BE ALLOWED ANY
BALANCE FROM THE SURPLUS, AND SHALL BE A PREFERRED
LIENOR TO THE EXTENT OF ITS LIEN. FOR THE PURPOSE OF
GIVING NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO EXISTING LIENS
AND CHARGES AGAINST ANY PROPERTY WITHIN THE SANITARY
DISTRICT, THE COUNTY SHALL KEEP A PUBLIC RECORD OF ALL
NAMES OF OWNERS OF PROPERTY, LOCATIONS OF THE PROPERTY,
LOT NUMBERS WHEN OF RECORD AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH
BENEFIT CHARGES, WATER SERVICE CHARGES OR SUCH OTHER
CHARGES THAT MAY BECOME LIENS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE
RECORDS SHALL BE KEPT IN THE COUNTY SEAT OF GOVERNMENT
AND AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY, AND THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY SHALL FURNISH
SUCH SPACE AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO KEEP AND PRESERVE
SUCH RECORDS, WHICH, WHEN RECORDED IN THE LAND
RECORDS, SHALL BE LEGAL NOTICE OF ALL EXISTING LIENS