1098

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 25

LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING IN A REGULARLY PUBLISHED
NEWSPAPER IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY;

(3)  THE OBTAINING OF A MAJORITY VOTE FROM THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE THE PETITION; AND

(4)  THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, STATING:

(I)  STORM WATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED;

(II)  NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS TO BE ASSESSED;

(III) MATERIAL TERMS OF THE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT; AND

(IV) METHODS USED TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT LEVY.

C.  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ADOPT:

(1) ADOPT RULES AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
WITHIN A SPECIAL TAXING DRAINAGE DISTRICT;

(2) A METHOD TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AGAINST THE PROPERTIES BENEFITING FROM
THE IMPROVEMENTS, TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTY WITHIN 15 YEARS.

D.  (1) ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS ARE A FIRST LIEN
UPON THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH THEY ARE ASSESSED, UNTIL
PAID, SUBJECT ONLY TO PRIOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.

(2) IF ANY PROPERTY IS SOLD FOR STATE AND COUNTY
TAXES AND THERE IS A SURPLUS, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT TO SECURE PAYMENT OF THEIR LIEN.

E.  IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONDEMN ANY LAND
NECESSARY FOR THE SPECIAL TAXING DRAINAGE DISTRICT, THE
PROCEDURES UNDER TITLE 12, OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE OF
THE CODE, AND APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 89B OF THE CODE
ARE TO BE FOLLOWED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982 That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety and
having been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by
three-fifths of all the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.