3730

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 892

indebtedness prescribed in this [subheading] TITLE.
However, the proceeds of the tax shall also be paid to
the Commission notwithstanding the fact that no principal
or interest payments may be due with respect to any
[such] bonds or notes and notwithstanding the fact that
no [such] bonds or notes may be issued or outstanding in
any one fiscal year. It is the intent of this subsection
to provide the Commission with funds to finance the
acquisition of park lands within that portion of the
Metropolitan District lying within Prince George's
County, either from current revenues or by the issue of
bonds or notes, and furthermore, to provide the
Commission with funds necessary for the maintenance,
operation, and development of park land so acquired.

(d)    Taxes authorized in Montgomery and Prince
George's Counties. The County Council of Montgomery
County and the County [Commissioners] COUNCIL of Prince
George's County [are authorized in their discretion to]
MAY levy an ad valorem tax in Prince George's County and
in Montgomery County annually, in addition to all other
taxes [now] levied, for the benefit of and on behalf of
the Commission, upon all [of] the property within the
Metropolitan District [now] assessed for County taxation
purposes, as the Metropolitan District is [now] defined
[or may hereafter be defined] at the time of the levy.
[The County Council and the County Commissioners are]
EACH COUNTY IS authorized to pay the aggregate amount
collected by [said] THE tax to the Commission as they
[now] pay other funds collected by taxation for the
benefit of the Commission, The proceeds of the tax shall
be expended by the Commission for the acquisition,
maintenance, development, and operation of the park
systems in the counties, as well as the debt service
required by its outstanding bonds or bonds issued in the
future. The Commission shall expend or disburse that
proportion of [said] tax collected from Montgomery County
within Montgomery County and that proportion collected
from Prince George's County within Prince George's
County.

(e)    In each fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970,
Prince George's County [is authorized and directed to]
MAY levy against all of the property in Prince George's
County assessed for the purposes of county taxation,
annually, a tax for recreation. Every [sixty (60)] 60
days the tax so levied and collected to date by the
County shall be remitted to the Board. The proceeds of
[said] THE tax shall be used by the Board to finance its
adopted budget for the purpose of regulating, operating
and maintaining recreation functions, programs,
facilities and personnel in Prince George's County as the
Board may determine. A tax of not less than five cents
[(5¢)] on each [one hundred dollars ($100.00)] $100 of