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TO THE USE OF THE LOT OWNERS WITHIN THE COMMUN-
ITY, AND WHICH USE IS NOT CONTINGENT UPON THE PAY-
MENT OF DUES TO SUCH ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION
OR UPON THE PAYMENT OF FEES OR OTHER COMPENSA-
TION IN RETURN FOR ADMISSION TO OR USE OF THE PROP-
ERTY. AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, "DUES" AND "FEES
OR OTHER COMPENSATION" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ASSESS-
MENTS EXACTED AND EMPLOYED BY SUCH ASSOCIATION
SOLELY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF
THE ROADS, PROPERTY, OR OTHER FACILITIES OF THE
COMMUNITY.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved May 6, 1963.

CHAPTER 790
(House Bill 159)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 9-76 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Anne Arundel County (1957
Edition, and 1961 Cumulative Supplement, being Article 2 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel
County," subtitle "Chapter 9. Finance and Taxation" subheading
"Article V. Assessment and Levy"; to provide for tax exemption,
to the extent of $4,500.00 of the property assessment, for persons
over 65 years of age, not having an income exceeding $3,500.00.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 9-76 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Anne Arundel
County (1957 Edition, and 1961 Cumulative Supplement, being
Article 2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne
Arundel County," subtitle "Chapter 9. Finance and Taxation," sub-
heading "Article V. Assessment and Levy"; be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Sec. 9-76.

(A) Every person over the age of 65 years who has been a bona fide
resident of Anne Arundel County for the preceding five years and
whose total gross income is [Three Thousand] Three Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars or less per year from all sources, and who has legal
title or beneficial title to real property located in Anne Arundel
County [and who has resided thereon for the preceding five years]
and makes such real property his or her permanent home, shall be
entitled to have the sum of AN EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY
TAXES IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TAX ON [three thou-
sand five hundred] Four Thousand Five Hundred dollars deducted
from OF the assessed valuation of said property for the purpose of

county real estate taxes levied against said property by the county.

AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
LEVYING FOR COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES, BUT SAID
EXEMPTION SHALL NOT REDUCE THE ASSESSED VALUA-