Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) OR MORE OF THE INCORPORATED TOWNS OF CECIL COUNTY WHICH
IS LESS THAN THE GENERAL COUNTY PROPERTY TAX RATE, IF THE
TOWN PERFORMS ONE (1) OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

(1) STREETLIGHTING;

(2) POLICE PROTECTION;

(3) STREET MAINTENANCE;

(4) MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF LANDFILL AND
GARBAGE COLLECTION;

(5) ENFORCEMENT OF PLANNING, ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS.

B. IN ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTY TAX RATE ON THE
ASSESSABLE PROPERTY WITHIN ONE (1) OR MORE OF THE
INCORPORATED TOWNS OF CECIL COUNTY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHICH OF THE ABOVE
SERVICES THE TOWN PERFORMS IN LIEU OF A SIMILAR COUNTY
SERVICE AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SIMILAR COUNTY SERVICE IS
FUNDED THROUGH PROPERTY TAX REVENUE THE COUNTY PROPERTY
TAX ON THE ASSESSABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN
SHALL BE DECREASED. THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX NEED NOT BE
UNIFORM AMONG ALL TOWNS IN CECIL COUNTY AND IN NO INSTANCE
SHALL THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX RATE ON ASSESSABLE PROPERTY
WITHIN A TOWN BE MORE THAN THIRTY CENTS ($0.30) LESS THAN THE
COUNTY PROPERTY TAX RATE ON ASSESSABLE PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE
TOWNS.

34-3. FISCAL YEAR.

THE FISCAL YEAR OF CECIL COUNTY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
CHAPTER, SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF EACH AND
EVERY CALENDAR YEAR, AND END AND EXPIRE ON THE 30TH DAY OF
THE ENSUING JUNE, THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR TO BEGIN ON THE 1ST DAY
OF JULY, A.D. 1918.

34-4. BOARD OF ESTIMATES.

DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL AND MAY OF EACH AND
EVERY YEAR, BEGINNING WITH THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1969, THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY, AND THE
COUNTY TREASURER OF CECIL COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO THEIR
FUNCTIONS AS NOW FIXED BY LAW, SHALL BE, AND IT IS HEREBY
CONSTITUTED THE BOARD OF ESTIMATES FOR CECIL COUNTY, AND THE
CLERK TO THE SAID BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WHICH IS
NOW PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL ALSO ACT AS SECRETARY AND CLERK
TO THE SAID BOARD OF ESTIMATES.

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