Md. Code, Human Services § 9-405
This is the official text of Md. Code, Human Services § 9-405, part of Maryland’s Code, Human Services — governs state social service programs.
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§9–405.
Official statutory text
(a) Before any State funds are paid for an approved project, the Department shall cause a notice of the State’s right of recovery to be recorded in the land records of the county in which the property is located.
(b) The recording of the notice:
(1) does not create a lien against the property; but
(2) constitutes notice to any potential transferee, potential creditor, or other interested person that the State may obtain a lien under this subtitle.
(b) The recording of the notice:
(1) does not create a lien against the property; but
(2) constitutes notice to any potential transferee, potential creditor, or other interested person that the State may obtain a lien under this subtitle.
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