WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 708

all taxing powers heretofore granted by the General Assembly, the power to tax to the
same extent as the state has or could exercise said power within the limits of the county
as a part of its general taxing power, WHICH INCLUDES THE POWER TO IMPOSE
AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT TAXES
FOR FINANCING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE CAPITAL COSTS OF
ADDITIONAL OR EXPANDED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE NEW CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT;
and to provide by resolution for the imposition, assessment, levy and collection of any
tax or taxes authorized by this section; and from time to time to grant exemptions and
to modify or repeal existing or future exemptions.

(c) On or after June 1, 1963, no tax shall be levied or imposed by the county
pursuant to any of the provisions of this division unless the levy or imposition of the tax
is advertised for three consecutive weeks in two newspapers having a general circulation
in the county. After such advertising a public hearing shall be held concerning the levy
and imposition of such tax. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any tax
levied and imposed prior to June 1, 1963.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any
reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are
declared severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this Act
are intended to clarify and confirm the authority of Montgomery County to impose a
development impact fee as a tax.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 708
(House Bill 1540)

AN ACT concerning

Procurement - Minority Business Participation

FOR the purpose of providing for the certification of minority business enterprises
through a single process; altering certain definitions relating to minority business
participation in State government; requiring a certain study and the issuance of a
certain report by a certain date; making provisions of this Act severable; providing ,
for the termination of this Act; and generally relating to minority business
participation in State procurement.

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