MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1963

REIMBURSING THE COUNTY FOR THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
AND THE TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT, BUT NOT TO EXCEED TEN
YEARS. ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS ARE A FIRST LIEN UPON
THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH THEY ARE ASSESSED, UNTIL PAID,
SUBJECT ONLY TO PRIOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, AND IF ANY
PROPERTY IS SOLD FOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, AND THERE
REMAINS A SURPLUS, THEN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT TO SECURE PAYMENT OF THEIR
LIEN.

(2) BEFORE THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS
SUBSECTION ARE EXERCISED, THERE MUST FIRST BE THE
PETITION OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS REQUESTING IMPROVEMENTS,
PUBLIC HEARING UPON THE PETITION AFTER TEN DAYS' NOTICE
IN A NEWSPAPER REGULARLY PUBLISHED IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY,
APPROVAL OF THE PETITION BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND PASSAGE OF [[AN APPROPRIATE
ORDINANCE]] A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE
SECTION SETTING FORTH THE IMPROVEMENTS BEING CONSTRUCTED,
THE PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED, AND ALL MATERIAL TERMS OF
THE ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS LEVIED TO PAY THE COST OF
THE IMPROVEMENTS, OR ANY REASONABLE PORTION OF THEM, AS
DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

[(c)] (D) If the County Commissioners [must]
condemn any necessary land for the use of roads the
procedures outlined in the Annotated Code, Real Property
Article, Title 12 and applicable sections of Article 89B
are to be followed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976,

CHAPTER 711

(House Bill 954)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County — [[Status of Women Commission]]
St. Mary's County Commission for Women

FOR the purpose of [[requiring]] permitting the County
Commissioners of St. Mary's County to establish a
certain commission by appointing members, under
certain conditions, for certain terms; [[requiring]]
permitting a certain commission to assume certain
responsibilities; providing for the creation of
officers' terms; and [[providing for]] permitting
the budgeting of certain funds to a certain