3108

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

the state and county taxes. In Montgomery County, every
property tax bill rendered for fiscal year 1982 and
thereafter shall list separately any deferred water or sewer
connection benefit charges applicable to an assessed
property.

(c)  [Said] THE front foot benefit charge from and
after January 1st, 1927, shall for all purposes of
collection be treated as county taxes, shall bear the same
interest, the same penalties and advertise in the same
manner as and with county taxes, and all property subject to
[said] THE front foot benefit charges shall be sold for the
same at the same time and in the same manner as [said] THE
properties are sold for county taxes, and all of the law
relating to the collection of county taxes so far as the
same is applicable shall relate to the collection of the
front foot benefit charge. No property redeemed from a
county tax sale, and no property sold by the county
commissioners after a final tax sale, shall be redeemed or
sold except upon the payment of the front foot benefit
charge due thereon.

(d)  The respective treasurers shall pay to the [said]
commission monthly, on the tenth day of every month the
amount of the front foot benefit charge collected by either
of them to and inclusive of the last day of the preceding
month, and upon the failure of either of [said] THE
treasurers to pay over [said] THE sum as above directed, the
amount in their hands due [said] THE commission shall bear a
penalty of one per centum per month for which the treasurer
withholding the same shall be personally liable.

(e)  Upon the expiration of the terms of the present
treasurers of the respective counties, the county
commissioners of [said] THE counties are hereby directed to
require the bonds of [said] THE treasurers to be conditioned
upon the payment to [said] THE commission of the amount
collected for it, in addition to the present requirements of
[said] THE bonds.

(f)  The [said] commission shall pay to the treasurers
of the respective counties such an amount as the treasurers
and [said] THE commission may agree upon as a reasonable
charge for the services of [said] THE treasurers, and for
clerk hire for the added burdens put upon their offices by
the duties herein prescribed, and in the event of a failure
to agree the [said] treasurer or treasurers and [said] THE
commission shall refer the matter to the county
commissioners of the county where the disagreement arises
and the [said] county commissioners shall determine what in
their judgment is a reasonable compensation annually for
[said] THE treasurer. The amount agreed upon or determined
shall be paid to the respective treasurers monthly by [said]
THE commission.

5-3. Payment when property acquired by state, county, etc.,
for public use.