§ 9-658. Levy and collection of benefit assessments
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2015
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Environment, § 9-658
§ 9-658. Levy and collection of benefit assessments
(a) When the sanitary commission has determined a benefit assessment, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the sanitary commission shall levy a benefit assessment, so that the levy will be effective on the July 1 that next follows the first March 31 that occurs on or before which the construction is completed on the project for which the benefit assessment is made.
(b)(1) The Allegany County Sanitary Commission may make the levy of a benefit assessment effective on the date on which the construction is completed on the project for which the benefit assessment is made.
(c)(1) The Dorchester County Sanitary Commission may make the levy of a benefit assessment effective on the date on which:
(d) While unpaid, benefit assessments and other charges are a lien on the parcel for which made.
(e) The lien granted by this section is subordinate only to State taxes and municipal taxes.
(f)(1) As to each lien that arises against a parcel in the district, the sanitary commission shall keep a public record that:
(g)(1) To enforce the collection of unpaid benefit assessments or other charges that are at least 60 days overdue, the sanitary commission, at any time, may:
(h)(1) The governing body of Kent County may authorize by local law the sale of real property to enforce a lien based on unpaid benefit assessments or other charges under this subtitle. The procedures for establishment, notification, and enforcement of a lien authorized by the governing body in accordance with this subsection shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 152 of the Code of Kent County, governing collection of real property taxes in arrears.
(2) If the sale of real property is authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection, in addition to any remedy under subsection (g) of this section, the sanitary commission may request that the county tax collector conduct a sale of real property to enforce a lien at a county tax sale in accordance with the same procedures governing the sale of property for delinquent property taxes and the county tax collector may conduct the sale.
(i)(1) In addition to any remedy under subsection (g) of this section, in Allegany County, Dorchester County, and Somerset County, the sanitary commission may request the county tax collector to conduct a sale of real property to enforce a lien representing any unpaid benefit assessment or other charges under this subtitle at a county tax sale in accordance with the same procedures governing the sale of property for delinquent property taxes.
Credits
Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 509; Acts 1986, c. 511; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1; Acts 1996, c. 607, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1998, c. 315, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2009, c. 135, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2014, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 126, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 212, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 43, § 657.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-658, MD ENVIR § 9-658
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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