Ch. 106

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Front foot benefit assessments, water and sewer system
upkeep charges, connection charges, drainage charges and other
charges which the county is empowered to make pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter shall be liens upon the property
served or benefited and, in addition to being enforced by actions
at law, may be enforced by a bill in equity against the property
so served or benefited. The liens shall be subject only to liens
for state and county taxes. Such charges shall be due when made
and after sixty (60) days from that date shall bear interest at
trie rate of [one-half per centum (1/2%)] 1% per month. Neither
the due dates nor the interval between such dates need be uniform
throughout the sanitary district.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 14, 1987.

CHAPTER 106

(House Bill 796)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County - Service and Upkeep Charges

FOR the purpose of increasing the penalty in Cecil County for
certain water and sewer bills that remain unpaid after 30
days.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Cecil County

Section 19-20(1)

Article 8 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1970 Edition and February, 1986 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 8 - Cecil County

19-20.

For the purpose of providing funds for maintaining,
repairing and operating its water supply, sewerage, or drainage
systems, and for its operation and other expenses, including
property depreciation allowances, and for interest on and the

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