PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 537

(2)      THE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN BY SENDING A COPY OF THE NOTICE
BY MAIL TO THE OWNER OF RECORD OF EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY PROPOSED TO
BE ASSESSED AND BY PUBLICATION OF A COPY OF THE NOTICE AT LEAST ONCE A
WEEK FOR 4 WEEKS IN AT LEAST ONE NEWSPAPER HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION
IN CALVERT COUNTY.

(3)      THE CLERK TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PRESENT AT
THE HEARING A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF COPIES OF THE
NOTICE.

(4)      THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE DEEMED PROOF OF NOTICE.

(5)      FAILURE OF ANY OWNER TO RECEIVE THE MAILED COPY DOES NOT
INVALIDATE THE PROCEEDINGS.

(6)      THE DATE OF HEARING SHALL BE SET AT LEAST 10 AND NOT MORE
THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLERK TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE
COMPLETED PUBLICATION AND SERVICE OF NOTICE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(7)      AFTER THE HEARING, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY VOTE TO
CREATE THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT AND SET THE TAX LEVY FOR THE DISTRICT.

(D) ANY AMENDMENT TO THE BOUNDARIES OR STATED PURPOSE OF THE
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT OR TO THE AMOUNT OF LEVY SET FOR THE DISTRICT
SHALL BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION FOR ORIGINAL CREATION OF THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT.

4-103.

(A)     ALL UNPAID SPECIAL TAXES SHALL BE, UNTIL PAID, LIENS ON THE REAL
PROPERTY ON WHICH THEY ARE IMPOSED FROM THE DATE THEY BECAME OR
BECOME PAYABLE.

(B)     THE SPECIAL TAX LEVY SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH THE OTHER REAL
PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED BY THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR CALVERT COUNTY
AND MAY BE COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER REAL PROPERTY TAXES
ARE COLLECTED.

(C)     ALL MONEYS RECEIVED FROM ANY SPECIAL TAX SHALL BE SPENT IN THE
DISTRICT FROM WHICH COLLECTED FOR THE PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN THE
ADVERTISED NOTICE.

4-104.

(A) (1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY GRANT A PORTION OR ALL OF
THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE SPECIAL TAX TO THE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION THAT PETITIONED FOR THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICT.

(2) THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MAY USE THE FUNDS GRANTED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS
MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATED PURPOSE AND NATURE OF THE
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT.

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