WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 12

(H) THE INCOME LIMIT UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION IS $80, 000.

(2) THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY OR
THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY SET BY LAW:

(I) THE TAX CREDIT INDEX FOR PROPERTY IN THE
COUNTY EQUAL TO AT LEAST 110% BUT NOT MORE THAN 115%; AND

(H) THE INCOME LIMIT FOR HOMEOWNERS IN THE
COUNTY EQUAL TO AT LEAST $10, 000 BUT NOT MORE THAN $120, 000.

(3) IF THERE ARE ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS WITHIN A
COUNTY, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY SHALL, BEFORE
TAKING—ANY FINAL ACTION UNDER PARAGRAPH—&—OF THIS
SUBSECTION:

(J) NOTIFY IN ADVANCE THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY; AND

(H) HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.

(4) ANY CHANGE IN THE TAX CREDIT INDEX OR THE INCOME
LIMIT BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION IS APPLICABLE TO ALL CREDITS GRANTED UNDER
THIS SECTION BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN
THAT COUNTY.

(5) THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY OR
THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT
OF ANY CHANGE IN THE TAX CREDIT INDEX OR INCOME LIMIT FOR THE
COUNTY.

(g) (F) The Department shall give notice of the possible property tax credit
under this section.

(k) (1) For income verification, the Comptroller shall:

(i) cooperate with the Department in adopting Q procedure to audit
the application forms; and

(ii) notwithstanding § 13 202 of the Tax—General Article, supply the
Department with additional information.

(3) The Comptroller shall assist the Department in a postaudit of each
application.

(t) (G) A homeowner who meets the requirements of this section shall be
granted the property tax credit under this section against the county STATE,
COUNTY, and municipal corporation property tax imposed on the real property of the
dwelling.

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