396                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                              [Ch. 12

ENJOYMENT OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS, BOTH GENERAL AND
LIMITED, OR BY THE ABANDONMENT OF THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT
BELONGING TO HIM.

(D) THE CONTRIBUTION MAY PURSUANT TO A PROVISION IN
THE BYLAWS, BE DETERMINED, LEVIED AND ASSESSED AS A LIEN
ON THE BEGINNING OF EACH CALENDAR OR FISCAL YEAR, AND MAY
BECOME AND BE DUE AND PAYABLE IN SUCH INSTALLMENTS AS THE
BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE, AND THE BYLAWS MAY FURTHER PROVIDE
THAT UPON DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF
SUCH INSTALLMENTS, THE BALANCE OF SAID LIEN MAY BE
ACCELERATED AT THE OPTION OF THE MANAGER, OR BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND BE DECLARED DUE AND PAYABLE IN FULL.

11-117. PRIORITY OF LIENS.

THE LIEN ESTABLISHED BY 11-116 OF THIS TITLE SHALL
HAVE PREFERENCE OVER ANY OTHER ASSESSMENTS, LIENS,
JUDGMENTS OR CHARGES OF WHATEVER NATURE, EXCEPT THE
FOLLOWING:

(A)  GENERAL AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE
TAXES ON THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT AND,

(B)   THE LIENS OF ANY DEEDS OF TRUST, MORTGAGE
INSTRUMENTS OR ENCUMBRANCES DULY RECORDED ON THE
CONDOMINIUM UNIT PRIOR TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE LIES
THEREON OR DULY RECORDED ON SAID UNIT AFTER RECEIPT OF A
WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE MANAGER OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REFLECTING THAT PAYMENTS ON SAID LIEN WERE CURRENT AS OF
THE DATE OF RECORDATION OF SAID DEED OF TRUST, MORTGAGE
INSTRUMENT OR ENCUMBRANCE.

(C)   UPON A VOLUNTARY SALE OR CONVEYANCE OF A
CONDOMINIUM UNIT ALL UNPAID ASSESSMENTS AGAINST A GRANTOR
CO-OWNER FOR HIS PRO RATA SHARE OF THE EXPENSES TO WHICH
11-116 OF THIS TITLE REFERS SHALL FIRST BE PAID OUT OF
THE SALES PRICE OR BY THE GRANTEE IN THE ORDER OF
PREFERENCE SET FORTH ABOVE.

11-118. LIABILITY OF PURCHASER AND SELLER OF UNIT FOR
AMOUNTS DUE UNDER §11-116; PURCHASER'S RIGHT OF RECOVERY;
RIGHT TO STATEMENT OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS.

(A)   THE PURCHASER OF A CONDOMINIUM UNIT AT A
VOLUNTARY SALE SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE WITH
THE SELLER FOR THE AMOUNTS OWED BY THE SELLER UNDER §
11-116 OF THIS TITLE UPON HIS INTEREST IN THE CONDOMINIUM
UNIT UP TO THE TIME OF CONVEYANCE; WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO
THE PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM THE SELLER THE
AMOUNTS PAID BY HIM AS A JOINT DEBTOR.

(B)   ANY SUCH PURCHASER, OR A LENDER UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST, MORTGAGE OR ENCUMBRANCE, OR PARTIES DESIGNATED BY