MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1757

116A.

(A)    THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALLEGANY
COUNTY SHALL LEVY AND COLLECT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS AT
THE TIME OF THE COUNTY TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1977, OR ANY
SUCCEEDING YEAR, WITHIN THE DESCRIBED AREA OF "CRESAPTOWN
SPECIAL TAXING AREA OR DISTRICT" AS CREATED BY CHAPTER
169 OF THE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF 1939, THOSE AMOUNTS
NOT EXCEEDING 30 CENTS ON EACH $100 WORTH OF ASSESSABLE
PROPERTY IN THE "CRESAPTOWN SPECIAL TAXING AREA OR
DISTRICT," ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND, AS MAY BE REQUESTED
BY THE DULY CONSTITUTED MEMBERS OF THE CRESAPTOWN CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. THOSE TAXES SHALL BE COLLECTED
IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS PROVIDED BY SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER
169 OF THE ACTS OF 1949 OF THE PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF
MARYLAND AND SHALL BE COLLECTED IN ADDITION TO THE TAXES
AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED BY THAT ACT AND
SHALL BE PAID OVER BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO THE CRESAPTOWN CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, A
CORPORATION.

(B)    THE TAXES COLLECTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED BY THE CRESAPTOWN CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, A CORPORATION, TO FURNISH STREET
LIGHTS IN THE "CRESAPTOWN SPECIAL TAXING AREA OR
DISTRICT."

(C)    ANY MONEYS, FROM WHATEVER SOURCE DERIVED, HELD
BY THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION AFTER MAKING PROVISIONS FOR
LIGHTS MAY BE EXPENDED FOR:

(1) THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
COMMUNITY PLAYGROUNDS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND PLAY
AREAS; AND

(2) THE PROVISION FOR OTHER COMMUNITY
PROJECTS AND SERVICES AS NEEDED OR DESIRED BY THE
CITIZENS OF THE CRESAPTOWN TAX AREA.

(3) THE EXPENDITURE OF ANY SURPLUS FUNDS
HELD BY THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE SPECIAL TAX AREA
SHALL BE MADE ONLY AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION BY THE
ASSOCIATION AND UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ASSOCIATION.

(D)    THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION MAY EMPLOY AN ACCOUNTANT
TO AUDIT ITS BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS AND MAY ALSO EMPLOY
WHATEVER LEGAL COUNSEL IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY. THE CIVIC
ASSOCIATION SHALL ALWAYS KEEP AVAILABLE AND OPEN TO
PUBLIC INSPECTION BY RESIDENTS OF THE CRESAPTOWN TAXING
AREA, ITS BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.

116B.

THE CRESAPTOWN CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, A
CORPORATION, MAY PROVIDE, BY CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, FOR
THOSE FACILITIES PERMITTED BY SUBSECTION 116A(C) OF THIS
CODE IN "CRESAPTOWN SPECIAL TAXING AREA OR DISTRICT," AND
TO PAY FOR THOSE FACILITIES OUT OF THE TAXES LEVIED AS