Ch. 356                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               785

WITHIN THE SANITARY DISTRICT. IF ANY LIENS, BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER CHARGES REMAIN UNPAID FOR SIXTY
(60) DAYS AFTER BECOMING DUE, THEY MAY BE COLLECTED BY
AN ACTION OF ASSUMPSIT OR BY A BILL IN EQUITY TO ENFORCE
SUCH LIENS, AND ANY JUDGMENT OR DECREE OBTAINED, WHERE
THE DEFENDANTS HAVE BEEN SERVED BY SUBPOENA, OR IN ANY
OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL HAVE THE FORCE
AND EFFECT OF A JUDGMENT IN PERSONAM. THE COUNTY MAY
SUE, OR FILE A BILL IN EQUITY TO ENFORCE SUCH LIENS
AGAINST THE OWNER OF RECORD AT THE TIME THE LEVY WAS
MADE, OR THE OWNER OF RECORD AT THE TIME THE SUIT IS
FILED OR ANY OWNER OF RECORD BETWEEN THE DATES, AND
PUBLICATION THEREON SHALL BE NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
HAVING ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY. IF ANY LIENS, BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS OR OTHER CHARGES SHALL BE NOT PAID WITHIN
ANY FISCAL YEAR, THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL, UPON
CERTIFICATION OF THE COUNTY THAT THE LIEN, BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT OR OTHER CHARGE IS UNPAID, SELL SUCH
PROPERTY OF THE DELINQUENT TAXPAYER AT THE SAME TIME
AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER PROPERTIES AT A TAX
SALE.

THE CERTIFICATION OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE MADE TO THE
TAX COLLECTOR AT LEAST NINETY (90) DAYS BEFORE TAX SALE
AND SHALL BE IN WHATEVER FORM AND SHALL CONTAIN
WHATEVER INFORMATION AS THE TAX COLLECTOR MAY
REQUIRE. THE MANNER AND PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO THESE
SALES BY THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS
CONFORM TO THE PROCEDURES RELATING TO TAX SALES SET
FORTH IN THE PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS RELATING TO QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY, AS THEY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPEAR.

435.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE THE COUNTY MAY MAKE A CHARGE FOR EVERY
DRAINAGE, SEWER AND WATER CONNECTION. THE FUNDS
DERIVED FROM THESE CHARGES MAY BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON BONDS, ACCUMULATING FUNDS
FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, FOR ACQUISITION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, AND DRAINAGE SEWER SYSTEMS AND
THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF AND FOR THE
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO THE
OPERATION OF THE COUNTY. CONNECTION CHARGES SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE COUNTY. SUCH
CHARGES MAY BE BASED UPON WHATEVER REASONABLE
CLASSIFICATIONS AS THE COUNTY MAY DETERMINE AND
WHATEVER CLASSIFICATIONS MAY VARY WITHIN ANY WATER,
SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND AMONG ANY SUCH
SYSTEMS DEPENDING ON ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
THE COUNTY FINDS EXISTS. THE CHARGES HEREIN PROVIDED
SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE COSTS TO THE COUNTY FOR
MAKING SUCH CONNECTIONS. THE COUNTY IS EMPOWERED TO
DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE CHARGES SHALL BE
PAYABLE.