HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(6) PAYMENT OF ANY OTHER OUTSTANDING LIENS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL LIEN PRIORITY; AND THEN

(7) PAYMENT TO THE OWNER OF THE BENEFITED
PROPERTY OF ANY REMAINING PROCEEDS. IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED
FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES. ANY ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS IN
DEFAULT SHALL BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE BENEFITED PROPERTY,
SUBJECT ONLY TO PRIOR STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL REAL
PROPERTY TAXES. THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF A BENEFIT CHARGE
SHALL BE AFFORDED NORMAL LIEN PRIORITY, EXCEPT THAT THE
DEPARTMENT MAY AGREE IN WRITING TO GRANT PRECEDENCE TO A
SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGE IF NECESSARY FOR TRANSFER
OF A BENEFITED PROPERTY.

(D) A PURCHASER AT ANY TAX SALE OR OTHER FORECLOSURE
SHALL TAKE THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY AMOUNT ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS SHALL BE A PERSONAL OBLIGATION OF THE OWNER OF
A BENEFITED PROPERTY AT THE TIME SUCH INSTALLMENTS BECOME
DUE. SALE OF A BENEFITED PROPERTY MAY NOT EXTINGUISH A LIEN
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AND THE PURCHASER SHALL IN ALL
INSTANCES TAKE THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY OUTSTANDING
BALANCE OF THE TOTAL BENEFIT CHARGE STILL UNPAID AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE SALE, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE
SAME ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS AS PREVIOUSLY WERE BEING ASSESSED.
ANY NOTICE OF SALE SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THIS POTENTIAL
LIABILITY, PROVIDED THAT FAILURE TO SO NOTIFY MAY NOT EFFECT
THE OBLIGATION IF THE NOTICE OF LIEN REQUIRED UNDER §
8-1005(D)(3) IS PROPERLY FILED.

8-1007.

(A)   FOR PURPOSES OF § 3-104 OF THE REAL PROPERTY
ARTICLE, WHICH PERTAINS TO PAYMENT OF TAXES AS A
PREREQUISITE TO RECORDING OF ANY TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, IT IS
SUFFICIENT THAT ALL CURRENT ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF ANY
BENEFIT CHARGE LEVIED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE HAVE BEEN PAID.

(B)   IN THE CASE OF ANY SUBDIVISION OF BENEFITED
PROPERTY SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF THE LIEN
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE BENEFIT CHARGE SHALL
APPLY:

(1)   EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, IN
PROPORTION TO THE RESPECTIVE LENGTH OF THE SHORE EROSION
CONTROL PROJECT ABUTTING EACH LOT; OR

(2)   IF THE OWNERS AND THE DEPARTMENT AGREE THAT
A DIFFERENT APPORTIONMENT WOULD MORE FAIRLY TREAT A
PARTICULAR SITUATION, THEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT
AGREEMENT.

(C)   AT THE TIME OF LEVY OF ANY BENEFIT CHARGE UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, OR APPORTIONMENT OF AN EXISTING LEVY AMONG
SUBDIVISION LOTS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY APPROPRIATE
TAX OFFICIALS FOR INCLUSION OF THE ASSESSMENT IN THE TAX
RECORDS.