Ch. 784                            MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  1629

245.

[ [ []] [ [The]] (A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION THE county commissioners of the several counties of the State
shall provide by levy an amount sufficient to pay for the expense of assessment of
property in their respective counties upon the order of the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation. [[]]]

[[(A)]] (B) IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THAT THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND
ADMINISTRATION, AND THE COST OF PROVIDING NECESSARY
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING CAPITAL COSTS, OF THE
SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT FOR EACH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
BALTIMORE SHALL BE BORNE EXCLUSIVELY BY THE STATE, AND
SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER:

(I) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1973, THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE
SUPERVISORS OF ASSESSMENTS IN EACH COUNTY AND
BALTIMORE CITY AND SUCH INCIDENTAL EXPENSES AS THEY
MAY INCUR AND THE PER DIEM AND EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL
PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARDS, AND

(II) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1974, THE ANNUAL SALARIES AND
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE ASSESSORS IN EACH COUNTY
AND BALTIMORE CITY, AND

(IIP EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1975, ALL REMAINING COSTS RELATING
TO PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM OF EACH COUNTY
AND BALTIMORE CITY.

[[B)]] (C) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1975 THE DATA PROCESSING COSTS
OF EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY RELATING TO THE
ASSESSING FUNCTION SHALL BE BORNE BY THE STATE, SUBJECT
TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND FISCAL
PLANNING.

246.

[[[]] In the event that PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1975 any of the several boards of
county commissioners neglect or refuse to include in the levy succeeding the date
of notification from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation the
amount necessary to assess or reassess property in the particular county or district,
or part of a county or district, or in the event any of the several boards of county
commissioners shall neglect or fail to follow the instructions of the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation, either as to the method or plan of
assessment, [[or failure]] OR UNTIL JULY 1, 1974, FAIL to appoint assessors
as hereinbefore provided, then in that event, the State Department of Assessments
and Taxation may institute mandamus proceedings against any such board of
county commissioners of any county so refusing and a. mandamus shall issue
compelling any such board to perform the duties herein provided. [[]]]

[[(A) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION SHALL ESTABLISH THE NUMBER
OF POSITIONS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 237(A) TO BE FILLED IN
EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ARTICLE 64A OF THIS CODE.]]