HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2063

SIZE OF THE EXTENSION REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY EXCEEDS THAT
WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY TO SERVE THE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER
REQUESTING SERVICE, THEN THE COST OF THE EXCESS SHALL BE
PAID BY THE COUNTY. THE COSTS TO BE PAID BY THE PROPERTY
OWNER, AS ESTIMATED BY THE COUNTY, PLUS A REASONABLE RESERVE
FOR CONTINGENCIES, SHALL BE DEPOSITED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER
WITH THE COUNTY BEFORE THE COUNTY ENTERS INTO ANY CONTRACT
OR INCURS ANY EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED
EXTENSION. THE COST OF THE EXTENSION REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY
THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THOSE FRONT FOOT
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS AS MAY BE ASSESSED ACCORDING TO THIS
CHAPTER, AND THOSE CONNECTION CHARGES AS MAY BE IMPOSED.

(g) The annual benefit assessment or other charge as
above specified is a lien upon the property against which it
is assessed until paid, any statute of limitations to the
contrary notwithstanding, subject only to prior state and
county tares. If any property is sold for state and/or
county taxes, or both, by the treasurer of the county, and
if after the sale there is a surplus after all costs and
expenses incident to [such] THE sale [shall] have been paid,
the [commmission] COUNTY upon proper petition to the circuit
court shall be allowed any balance from the surplus, and
shall be a preferred lienor to the extent of its lien; and
for the purpose of giving notice to the general public as to
existing liens and charges against any property within [the
sanitary district] FREDERICK COUNTY abutting upon any water
or sewer main, or connected thereto, the [commission] BOARD
shall keep a public record of all names or owners of
property, locations of said property, lot numbers when of
record, and the amount of such benefit assessments, water
service charges, or such other charges that may become liens
from time to time. [Such] THE records shall be kept in the
office of the [Frederick County Metropolitan Commission]
BOARD as a public record, and when so kept shall be legal
notice of all existing liens within [the sanitary district]
FREDERICK COUNTY. The [commission] BOARD shall request the
county treasurer to print a notice on the state and county
tax bills that benefit assessments and other charges for
water and sewer services must be paid in the office of the
[metropolitan commission] BOARD or elsewhere as the
[commission] BOARD may designate.

(h) [When an existing water supply, sewerage, or
drainage system requires expansion, the commission shall
have the authority to charge the current front foot
assessment rate plus an additional front foot charge to
recover the necessary principal and interest on bonds issued
for the purpose of the expansion from those properties
served by the expansion only.] THE BOARD MAY RESERVE
SEWERAGE OR WATER TREATMENT CAPACITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SCHOOLS OR OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FACILITIES OR SERVICES,
OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE AMOUNT OF CAPACITY HELD IN
RESERVE MAY NOT EXCEED 15 PERCENT OF THE SYSTEM.

10A-26.