HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1853

(2)  WHEN A PERSON DISCHARGES A LIEN UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE AUTHORITY SHALL DELIVER TO THE PERSON A
CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT.

(3)  WHEN A PERSON PRESENTS A CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT
TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE REAL
ESTATE IS LOCATED, THE CLERK, WITHOUT ANY FEE, SHALL RECORD THE
DISCHARGE OF THE LIEN IN THE LIEN REGISTER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-914(b),
(c), and (d).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
reference to "[t]here shall be a lien upon real estate
... by an authority" is revised to state expressly
that an authority has a lien on the real estate for
certain charges.

In subsection (c) of this section, "lien" is
substituted for the former reference to "fees, rents,
or charges", to clarify that the amount of the lien
may exceed the amount of the rates, fees, or charges.
To provide for any increase, the substituted word
"lien" covers the unpaid fees, rents, or charges and
any additions.

Also in subsection (c)(2) of this section, the former
reference to the "office where deeds may be recorded"
is revised to state expressly that deeds are kept
among the land records of the appropriate county.

Throughout subsections (d) and (e) of this section,
"clerk of the circuit court" and "the clerk" are
substituted for the former references to "clerk in
whose office deeds are recorded" and "clerk having the
record of the lien", for clarity. Under RP § 3-301,
the clerk of the circuit court of each county shall
record all deeds for real property that is located in
the county. See, also, CJ § 2-201 for the general
duties of all clerks of court to record papers filed
with the clerk's office and to keep copies of these
records available for public inspection.

In subsection (d)(1)(ii) of this section, "record and

index" is substituted for the former reference to

"cause entries to be made and indexed", for brevity
and clarity.

In subsection (e)(3) of this section, "record the
discharge of the lien" is substituted for the former
reference to "mark the entry of the lien satisfied",
for clarity.