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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(6)     The Police Departments of Aberdeen, Bel
Air and Havre de Grace; and

(7)    Citizens at large.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect sixty (60) days from the date it
becomes law.

Approved March 20, 1974

BILL NO. 74-7

AN ACT to repeal and re—enact with amendments Section
520A (a) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Harford
County (1965 Edition, as amended), heading "Real
Property Tax Credit for Aged and Handicapped
Persons", to provide for an additional tax credit
for property owners who qualify as permanently
disabled under the Railroad Retirement Act, or by
the United States Civil Service Commission
standards, or by the Veteran's Administration
standards or by the Maryland State Police Retirement
System, or any other program providing for
disability and retirement payments that is
recognized by the Federal government, a State
government, or Local governmental entity.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND, That Section 520(a), heading
"Real Property Tax Credit for Aged and Handicapped
Persons" be, and it is hereby, repealed and re—enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

520A.

(a) In accordance with the provisions of Section
12F(a) and (c) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement),
there is hereby created a single tax credit from real
property taxes upon the dwelling of a qualified applicant
(as hereinafter set forth), which tax credit shall equal
fifty percent (50%) of the assessed value of such
dwelling, or six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) whichever
is the lesser amount, multiplied by the applicable tax
rate. To qualify for said tax credit, an applicant shall
have attained the age of sixty—five (65) years by the
July 1 which is the first day of the taxable year for