PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 549

(III) IN ANY OTHER REASONABLE MANNER THAT RESULTS IN
FAIRLY ALLOCATING THE COST OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

(3) THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY MAY PROVIDE BY
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION FOR:

(I) A MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO BE ASSESSED WITH RESPECT TO ANY
PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT;

(II) A TAX YEAR OR OTHER DATE AFTER WHICH NO FURTHER
SPECIAL TAXES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE LEVIED OR COLLECTED ON A
PARCEL; AND

(III) THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE SPECIAL TAX
LEVIED AGAINST ANY PARCEL MAY BE INCREASED, IF AT ALL, AS A CONSEQUENCE
OF DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT BY THE OWNER OF THAT PARCEL OR ANY OTHER
PARCEL WITHIN THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT.

(4) THE GOVERNING BODY BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION MAY
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES ALLOWING FOR THE PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(5) SPECIAL TAXES LEVIED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
COLLECTED AND SECURED IN THE SAME MANNER AS GENERAL AD VALOREM
TAXES UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION AND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AND THE SAME PROCEDURE, SALE AND
LIEN PRIORITY IN CASE OF DELINQUENCY AS IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL AD
VALOREM TAXES.

(O) BEFORE THE COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE AN AREA WHOLLY OR PARTLY
WITHIN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AS A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT, THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MUST GIVE ITS CONSENT TO
THE DESIGNATION.

(P) BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE A SPECIAL OBLIGATION OF THE
COUNTY AND MAY NOT CONSTITUTE A GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OF THE
COUNTY OR A PLEDGE OF THE COUNTY'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OR TAXING
POWER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1995.

Approved May 25, 1995.

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