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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

IMMEDIATE PAST CALENDAR YEAR OF THE CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR A NEW FIRE STATION, OR (B) THE EXISTING
TAX BOUNDARIES HAVING BEEN AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN
PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINES, OR (C) NEW ROADS OR BRIDGES
OPENING OR EXISTING ROADS OR BRIDGES CLOSING WITHIN
THE IMMEDIATE PAST CALENDAR YEAR RESULTING IN A CHANGE
OF RESPONSE DISTANCES. RESPONSE AREAS WITHIN THE
CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT SHALL BE DEVELOPED OR AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE BOARD.

(2) INDIVIDUAL FIRE TAX DISTRICTS.

THOSE FIRE DEPARTMENTS NOT

INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT ESTABLISHED
IN SUBPARAGRAPH (1) ABOVE SHALL CONSTITUTE INDIVIDUAL
FIRE TAX DISTRICTS THE BOUNDARIES OF WHICH ARE HEREBY
ESTABLISHED AS DESCRIBED AND OUTLINED ON THE HAP
ATTACHED HERETO, AND MADE A PART OF THIS ACT. A COPY
OF THIS MAP SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICES OF THE
SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OF THE COUNTY AND THE
SECRETARY OF THE FIRE BOARD TOGETHER WITH PROPERTY TAX
MAPS.

(B) TAX LEVY.

THE COUNTY COUNCIL IS HEREBY

AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO LEVY ANNUALLY AGAINST ALL
THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSED FOR COUNTY TAX
PURPOSES WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE FIRE TAX DISTRICTS
DESCRIBED ABOVE, A TAX FOR EACH DISTRICT AT A RATE ON
EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE
PROPERTY, TO PRODUCE AN AMOUNT THAT MAY APPEAR TO THE
COUNCIL AS SUFFICIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE
ORGANIZATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OF FIRE,
AMBULANCE, AND RESCUE SERVICES AND FOR THE PURCHASE,
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF ALL REAL
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO SUCH
SERVICES, WITHIN EACH SUCH DISTRICT. THE TAX SHALL BE
DETERMINED, LEVIED, COLLECTED AND APPROPRIATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN SECTION
2-83(D) OF THIS CODE.

SECTION 6. A new Section 27-4, title "Response
Area Boundaries," is hereby added to the Montgomery
County Code 1965, as amended, to follow immediately
after Section 27-3, title "County Fire Tax Districts,"
of Chapter 27, title "In General," to read as follows: