J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                         387

GOVERNING BODY OF THE TAX DISTRICT, AS THE CASE
MAY BE; AND THE COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN, OR TAXING
DISTRICT AUTHORITIES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY ADOPT,
PROMULGATE, AMEND, AND REPEAL SUCH RESOLUTIONS
OR ORDINANCES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBSECTION, IN GARRETT COUNTY A DISCOUNT OF
5% ON ALL COUNTY TAXES SHALL BE ALLOWED DURING
THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST; AND A DISCOUNT OF
4% SHALL BE ALLOWED ON ALL COUNTY TAXES PAID DUR-
ING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, IN ALLEGANY COUNTY,
A DISCOUNT OF FIVE PER CENTUM (5%) SHALL BE DE-
DUCTED FROM ALL TAX BILLS FOR COUNTY PURPOSES
WHICH ARE PAID DURING THE MONTH OF JULY SUCCEED-
ING THE LEVY THEREOF; A DISCOUNT OF FOUR PER
CENTUM (4%) SHALL BE DEDUCTED ON ALL SUCH TAX
BILLS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST FOLLOWING THE
LEVY THEREOF; AND A DISCOUNT OF THREE PER CENTUM
(3%) SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM ALL SUCH TAX BILLS
PAID DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING
THE LEVY THEREOF. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVI-
SIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, IN BALTIMORE COUNTY A
DISCOUNT OF TWO PERCENT ON ALL COUNTY REAL
ESTATE TAXES SHALL BE ALLOWED DURING THE MONTH
OF JULY; AND A DISCOUNT OF ONE PERCENT SHALL BE
ALLOWED ON ALL COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES PAID
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST; AND NEITHER SHALL
A DISCOUNT BE ALLOWED NOR SHALL INTEREST BE
CHARGED ON ALL COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES PAID
DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED OR APPLIED TO AFFECT BAL-
TIMORE CITY OR LOCAL TAXES IMPOSED THEREIN,
WHICH MATTERS ARE COVERED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF
THIS SECTION.

(E) ORDINARY CITY TAXES IN BALTIMORE CITY WHICH
ARE DUE AND PAYABLE ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY OF
EACH TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING WITH 1966 SHALL BE
OVERDUE AND IN ARREARS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE
SUCCEEDING JANUARY, AND FROM AND AFTER THIS DAY
OF JANUARY 1, THEY BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF
ONE-HALF (½) OF ONE (1) PER CENTUM FOR EACH
MONTH AND FRACTION THEREOF UNTIL PAID, AND THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE BY ORDI-
NANCE MAY ALLOW SUCH DISCOUNTS FOR PAYMENTS
MADE PRIOR TO SAID DAY OF JANUARY 1, AND MAY IM-
POSE AND COLLECT AFTER THAT DATE PENALTIES FOR
FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT BY AND AFTER THAT DAY,
AS PRIOR TO SAID FIRST DAY OF JULY MAY HAVE BEEN
FIXED BY ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF BALTIMORE.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved April 14, 1966.