Chesapeake Beach                                2083

CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Calvert County

It is hereby resolved by the Town Council of Chesapeake Beach,
Calvert County, Maryland, that the following amendments shall be
made to the Town Charter and its 1970 supplements now included in
the "Code of the Public Local Laws of Calvert County" published in
1963:

Repeal Section 24—General Powers, item (24) Finances in its entirety.
REENACT that section as follows:

(24) Finances. To levy, assess, and collect ad valorem property
taxes; to expend municipal funds for any public purpose; to have general
management and control of the finances of the town. Farm homes or resi-
dences shall be taxable under this law, using the same taxable base and
coding of the Calvert County laws concerning the taxation of homes and
residences on farm property.

Repeal Section 27—Registration, Nominations, and Elections, item (27)

Qualifications of voters, in its entirety.
REENACT that section as follows:

27—Qualifications of voters. Every person who (1) is a citizen of the
United States, (2) is at least eighteen years of age, (3) has resided within
the corporate limits of the town for three months next preceding any
town election, and (4) is registered in accordance with the provisions of
this charter, shall be a qualified voter of the town. Every qualified voter
of the town shall be entitled to vote at any or all town elections.

Repeal Section—Finance, 44 Treasurer in its entirety,
REENACT that section as follows:
Finance:

44. Treasurer. There shall be a Treasurer. He shall serve at the pleas-
ure of the Mayor. His compensation shall be determined by the Council.
The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the town. The financial
powers of the town, except as otherwise provided by this charter, shall be
exercised by the Treasurer under the direct supervision of the Mayor.

Repeal Section—Finance, 56 Taxable property, in its entirety.
REENACT that section as follows:
Finance:

56. Taxable property. All real property, and all tangible personal
property within the corporate limits of the town, or personal property
which may have a situs there by reason of the residence of the owner
therein, shall be subject to taxation for municipal purposes, and the as-
sessment used shall be the same as that for state and county taxes. No
authority is given by this section to impose taxes on any property which
is exempt from taxation by any act of the General Assembly.