Ch. 601                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     Shall take any balance of the deduction in the taxable years after
December 31, 1996, as specified under § 10-208(h) of the Tax - General Article as in
effect before its repeal under Section 1 of this Act; and

(2)     May not claim the tax credit allowed under Article 83B, § 5-801 of the
Code with respect to the rehabilitation for which the taxpayer has elected to take the
amortization deduction.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the initial terms of the
eight nine members of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority appointed by the
Governor under § 13-1106(a)(8) 13-1104(a)(9) of the Financial Institutions Article, as
added by Section 1 of this Act, are as follows:

(1)     of the two elected officials or representatives of local jurisdictions, one
shall serve a term of 2 years and one shall serve a term of 4 years;

(2)     of the two persons appointed from names recommended by the
President of the Maryland Senate, one shall serve a term of 2 years and one shall serve a
term of 4 years;

(3)     of the two persons appointed from names recommended by the Speaker
of the House of Delegates, one shall serve a term of 2 years and one shall serve a term of
4 years; and

(4)     of the two additional members appointed by the Governor, one shall
serve a term of 2 years and one shall serve a term of 4 years.

(4)     of the members that represent the Maryland Greenways Commission
and the Maryland Tourism Development Board, one shall serve a term of 2 years and one
shall serve a term of 4 years; and

(5)     the additional member who has significant experience or education in
historic preservation or heritage tourism, shall serve a term of 4 years.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, employees of any unit of State government that are dedicated or
detailed to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority or detailed to a recounted or certified
heritage area are not subject to a change in their current classifications or other rights
under Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article because they have been
dedicated or detailed to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority or detailed to a recognized
or certified heritage area.

SECTION 6. 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act is
effective October 1, 1998 1997.

SECTION 7. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Section € 7 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

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