1966 MUNICIPAL CHARTERS
"Every person who (a) is a citizen of the United States, (b) is at
least 18 years of age, (c) has resided in the state of Maryland for at least
one year, and (d) has resided within the corporate limits of Garrett
Park for at least six months next preceding any Town election, and (e)
is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and ordi-
nances of the Town, shall be entitled to vote at all Town elections."
GLENARDEN
Prince George's County
Resolution of November 13, 1967
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED, this 13th day of Novem-
ber, 1967, by the Mayor and Town Council of Glenarden, Maryland,
that Section 48 of the Charter of the Town of Glenarden, be and it
is hereby amended by the addition of subsection (a) to follow immedi-
ately Section 48 thereof and to read as follows:
Finances
48 (a) Persons 65 years of age. Municipal tax exemption
(1) Every person aged 65 or over, who has been a bona fide resident
of the Town of Glenarden for the preceding year, whose total gross in-
come is Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) or less per year from all sources,
and who has legal title or beneficial title to real property located in the
Town of Glenarden, Prince Georges County, Maryland, and has resided
thereon for the preceding one year and makes such real property his or
her permanent home, shall be entitled to have the sum of Three Thousand
Dollars ($3,000) deducted from the assessed valuation of said property
for the purpose of municipal taxes levied against such property by the
Mayor and Town Council; provided, that if such taxable real estate is
owned by tenants by the entirety, only one shall be allowed such exemp-
tion; provided further, such exemption shall be allowed only if the com-
bined gross income of said tenants by the entirety does not exceed Three
Thousand Dollars ($3,000) for any one year; provided, further, that such
exemption shall be allowed if either one or both of said tenants by the
entirety are 65 years of age or more, or if either one or both of said
tenants shall have resided on said property for the preceding year; pro-
vided further, however, that only one such exemption shall be allowed
on any real estate taxable hereunder. (2) Every person seeking to have
his residential property taxes as provided herein shall first make applica-
tion to the Mayor and Town Council of Glenarden, Maryland, at the office
of the Treasurer, in writing, setting forth thereon, his, her or their name,
age, place of residence, total gross income from all sources for the next
preceding calendar year, total length of time of residence in said town
of Glenarden, Maryland immediately preceding the date of said applica-
tion, and the source of ownership of the residential property sought to
be taxed as herein provided. Said application shall be accompanied by an
affidavit of the person making such application certifying to the truth of
the contents of the application and said application shall be submitted to
said Mayor and Town Council |