1046

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 248

(i) TO ESTABLISH THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING,
OPERATING, OR MAINTAINING A SHARED FACILITY, AND TO
ESTABLISH A REASONABLE CHARGE NOT LESS THAN THE ACTUAL COST
THEREOF TO BE PAYED TO THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY
DISTRICT, INC.;

(2)  TO FIX AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT, PAYABLE TO THE
DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT, INC., ON ALL
PROPERTIES, IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED, IN FOR WHICH A SHARED
FACILITY HAS BEEN BUILT. THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT SHALL BE
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED UNIFORM RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT,
INC., AND THE FIRST PAYMENT SHALL BE COLLECTED DURING THE
YEAR IN WHICH THE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED ON A SHARED
FACILITY, OR IN WHICH A SHARED FACILITY IS PURCHASED OR
ACQUIRED; AND

(3)  TO FIX A BENEFIT CHARGE AS OF THE FIRST DAY
OF JULY OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SHARED FACILITY WAS
COMPLETED PROVIDED THE SHARED FACILITY WAS COMPLETED BY
MARCH 31 OF THE YEAR REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION WAS
COMMENCED, AND SHALL IN WRITING, NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF THE
PROPERTIES INVOLVED OF THE CHARGE DETERMINED UPON, ALSO
NAMING IN THE NOTICE A TIME AND PLACE, WHEN AND AT WHICH
TIME THE OWNER WILL BE HEARD IN DISPUTE OF THE CHARGE. THE
NOTICE MAY BE MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE OWNER,
AS SHOWN OR REFLECTED BY THE DORCHESTER COUNTY TAX
ASSESSMENT RECORDS.

(F) (1) THE ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENT SHALL BE A FIRST
LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH THEY ARE ASSESSED AFTER
ANY PRIOR STATE OR MUNICIPAL TAXES UNTIL PAID, ANY STATUTE
OF LIMITATIONS NOTWITHSTANDING, AND IF ANY PROPERTY IS SOLD
FOR STATE OR MUNICIPAL TAXES AND IF AFTER THE SALE THERE IS
A SURPLUS, AFTER ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCIDENT TO THE
SALE, THEN THE COMMISSION, UPON PROPER PETITION TO THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY, SHALL BE ALLOWED ANY BALANCE
FOR CHARGES DUE TO THE COMMISSION FOR ASSESSMENTS FROM SAID
SURPLUS, AND SHALL BE A PREFERRED LIENOR TO THE EXTENT OF
ITS LIEN; AND

(2)  TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF
EXISTING LIENS AND CHARGES AGAINST ANY PROPERTY WITHIN ANY
SHARED FACILITY, THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP A PUBLIC RECORD
OF ALL OWNERS, LOCATIONS OF PROPERTY, LOT NUMBERS, AND THE
AMOUNT OF BENEFIT CHARGES, OR OTHER CHARGES THAT MAY BECOME
LIENS. THESE RECORDS SHALL BE KEPT WITH THE LAND RECORDS OF
DORCHESTER COUNTY, AND THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
DORCHESTER COUNTY SHALL FURNISH ENOUGH SPACE TO KEEP THE
RECORDS, WHICH, WHEN RECORDED, SHALL BE LEGAL NOTICE OF ALL
EXISTING LIENS, WITHIN THE DISTRICT, ON THE SHARED
FACILITIES.

(3)  IF ANY LIENS, BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER
CHARGES REMAIN UNPAID FOR 60 DAYS AFTER BECOMING DUE, THEY
MAY BE COLLECTED BY AN ACTION OF ASSUMPSIT OR BY A BILL IN