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HEBRON

IN THE SAME POSITION AS IF SAID PROPERTY ABUTTED UPON A
SEWER LINE.

(E) COLLECTION AND LIENS OF BENEFIT CHARGES. ALL
BENEFITS ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE TREASURER OF
THE COMMISSIONERS OF HEBRON IMMEDIATELY UPON BEING LEVIED
AND SHALL BE OVERDUE AND IN DEFAULT AFTER SIXTY (60) DAYS
FROM THAT DATE AT WHICH TIME THE TREASURER OF SAID TOWN
MAY PROCEED TO ENFORCE PAYMENT THEREOF AND THE SAID
BENEFIT CHARGE OR ANY JUDGMENT OR DECREE OBTAINED AS A
RESULT OF DEFAULTS IN PAYMENT THEREOF SHALL BEAR INTEREST
AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) PER MONTH FROM AND AFTER
SAID TIME OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT OR OTHER CHARGES ARE
IN DEFAULT. ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS OR CHARGES 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,
COUNTY AND TOWN TAXES; AND IF ANY PROPERTY BE SOLD FOR
STATE, COUNTY AND/OR TOWN TAXES OR ALL THREE BY THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND, AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 81 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
(1969 EDITION) AND THE AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID DIRECTOR
SHALL COLLECT SAID BENEFIT CHARGES. 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 OF 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; AND THE TREASURER
ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSIONERS MAY SUE FOR COLLECTION OF
TOWN TAXES AND SUCH BENEFIT CHARGES. ANY JUDGMENT OR
DECREE OBTAINED BY THE TOWN TREASURER SHALL HAVE THE SAME
PRIORITY AS THE CHARGE OR ASSESSMENT FOR WHICH IT WAS
OBTAINED. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER METHODS OF COLLECTION
HEREIN PROVIDED, THE TOWN TREASURER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO ENFORCE COLLECTION OF ANY BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS OR AD
VALOREM TAXES IN THE SAME METHOD AND MANNER AND BY THE
SAME PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR THE COLLECTION OF STATE,
COUNTY AND TOWN TAXES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDAINED
BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF HEBRON, that this Resolution No.
2-1973 shall take effect fifty (50) days from the date of
the passage thereof.

PASSED: May 2, 1973.

RESOLUTION NO. 3-1973
ENTITLED