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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 615

(5)   ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ENDORSE ANY PROPERTY OWNER'S CASH
CONTRIBUTION TO THE CREDIT OF THE CONTRACTOR, AND SHALL PAY
THE BALANCE DUE THE CONTRACTOR FROM THE FUND.

(6)   WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF THE
PROJECT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CERTIFY TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS THE NET PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST. THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS SHALL LEVY A BENEFIT CHARGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8-1006 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

8-1006.

(A)   ON RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT
THAT A SHORE EROSION CONTROL PROJECT HAS BEEN SATISFACTORILY
COMPLETED, THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL FIX AND LEVY A
BENEFIT CHARGE ON THE BENEFITED PROPERTY. THE BENEFIT
CHARGE SHALL BE:

(1)   PAYABLE IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OVER A
PERIOD OF 25 YEARS, OR ANY SHORTER PERIOD AS DIRECTED BY THE
BOARD; AND

(2)   CALCULATED SO AS TO RETURN TO THE STATE THE
NET PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST RESULTING FROM THE SHORE
EROSION CONTROL PROJECT.

(B)   ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS SHALL BE DUE BEGINNING ON THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY FOLLOWING LEVY OF THE BENEFIT CHARGE BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER UNTIL
THE BENEFIT CHARGE IS PAID TOTALLY. IF NOT PAID WITHIN 90
DAYS OF ITS DUE DATE, AN INSTALLMENT SHALL BE IN DEFAULT AND
SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 1 PERCENT A MONTH FROM
THE TIME OF DEFAULT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
COLLECTION OF ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS.

(C)   A BENEFIT CHARGE ASSESSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE A LIEN ON THE REAL PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH IT IS
ASSESSED, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO COLLECTION AS TAXES ARE
NORMALLY COLLECTED IN THIS STATE. THE PROCEEDS OF ANY TAX
SALE OR OTHER FORECLOSURE OF THE BENEFITED PROPERTY SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY:

(1) PAYMENT OF ANY OUTSTANDING STATE OR COUNTY
CHARGES OTHER THAN THE BENEFIT CHARGE;

(2) PAYMENT OF ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED
IN MAKING THE SALE;

(3) PAYMENT OF ALL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS DUE AND
OWING AT THE TIME OF SALE, INCLUDING ANY INTEREST AND
PENALTIES THEREON;

(4) PAYMENT OF ANY PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGE
OUTSTANDING ON THE BENEFITED PROPERTY;

(5) PAYMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF THE
BENEFIT CHARGE;