MARVIN MANDEL,

Governor

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FAILURE OF ANY OWNER TO RECEIVE THE MAILED COPY DOES NOT
INVALIDATE THE PROCEEDINGS. THE DATE OF HEARING SHALL BE
SET AT LEAST TEN OR NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLERK
COMPLETED PUBLICATION AND SERVICE OF NOTICE AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION. FOLLOWING THE HEARING THE COMMISSION IN
ITS DISCRETION MAY VOTE TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT AND
MAY LEVY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

(5)     APPEALS. ANY INTERESTED PERSON FEELING
AGGRIEVED BY THE LEVYING OF ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER THE LEVYING OF ANY ASSESSMENT BY THE COMMISSIONERS.

(6)     INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS MAY BE MADE PAYABLE IN ANNUAL OR MORE
FREQUENT INSTALLMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, NOT TO
EXCEED 40 YEARS, AND IN A MANNER DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS. THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE ON WHAT
DATE INSTALLMENTS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE. INTEREST MAY BE
CHARGED ON INSTALLMENTS AT THE RATE TO BE DETERMINED BY
THE COMMISSION.

(7)     OVERDUE. ALL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
INSTALLMENTS SHALL BE OVERDUE SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
ON WHICH THEY BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE. ALL SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS ARE LIENS ON THE PROPERTY AND ALL OVERDUE

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER
AS COUNTY TAXES OR BY SUIT AT LAW.

(8)     NOTICE AS TO LIENS AND CHARGES. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF GIVING NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AS TO EXISTING
LIENS AND CHARGES AGAINST ANY PROPERTY FOR BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS, THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL KEEP A PUBLIC
RECORD OF THE NAMES OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND AMOUNT OF THE
BENEFIT CHARGES. THE RECORD SO MAINTAINED BY THE
TREASURER OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE LEGAL
NOTICE OF SUCH LIENS.

(9)     COLLECTION. ALL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
SHALL BE BILLED AND COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY TREASURER.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 829
(House Bill 1842)
AN ACT concerning