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1492 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 363
COUNTY CHARGE, AS THE CASE MAY BE. EVERY MUNICIPALITY
AND COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF
AIRPORTS, LANDING FIELDS OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE USE
OF ANY TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, OR FOR ANY RIGHT OR INTEREST
GRANTED OR MAY AUTHORIZE AN OFFICER, BOARD, BODY,
COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY
HAVING JURISDICTION TO ESTABLISH FEES OR CHARGES.
(F) A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY HAVING POWER TO
APPROPRIATE MONEY MAY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATE AND CAUSE TO
BE RAISED BY TAXATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY, A
SUM SUFFICIENT TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.
(G) ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION HAVING GENERAL
TAXING POWERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO
ISSUE BONDS IN AMOUNTS AND AT A RATE OF INTEREST AND WITH
THE SERIAL MATURITY AS THE GOVERNING BODY MAY, BY
SUITABLE RESOLUTION, ORDER OR ORDINANCE, DETERMINE AND
USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE BONDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ACQUISITION OF SITES AND THE CONSTRUCTION,
ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, OR IMPROVEMENT OF AIRPORTS.
ANY BONDS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORIZATION OF THIS
ARTICLE SHALL BE SECURED BY THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF
THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ISSUING THE BONDS AS TO THE
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. IN THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BONDS THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ISSUING THEM SHALL MAKE SUITABLE
PROVISION FOR LEVYING ANNUALLY A GENERAL TAX UPON ALL THE
ASSESSABLE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAX WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ISSUING THE
BONDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDS AND
THE INTEREST THEREON AS THEY MAY BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE.
ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS, WHETHER GENERAL OR LOCAL,
CONFLICTING IN ANY WAY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE INCLUDING THE "DEBT-PUBLIC" TITLE OF THIS CODE OR
ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO SHALL BE AND ARE REPEALED, SO FAR
AS THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORTS
IS CONCERNED, PROVIDED THAT NO POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
SHALL ISSUE BONDS UNDER THIS SECTION IN AN AMOUNT WHICH
TOGETHER WITH THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER ACTUAL
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL
EXCEED 10% OF THE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY.
(H) THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON MUNICIPALITIES AND
COUNTIES BY THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY, INCLUDING AIR RIGHTS OR INTERESTS, FOR AN
AIRPORT, LANDING FIELD OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF
ANY TYPE OF AIRCRAFT TO BE MAINTAINED BY ANY COMMON
CARRIER OR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS OR FREIGHT BY AIR; AND
WHEN ANY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY HAS CONTRACTED WITH ANY
COMMON CARRIER TO ACQUIRE ANY AIRPORT, LANDING FIELD OR
OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF ANY TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND
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