150                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                            Ch. 22

section.

The only other changes are in style.

5-104- TAX LEVY TO MEET APPROPRIATIONS; PAYMENT OF LOCAL
FUNDS.

(A)   BALTIMORE CITY EXCEPTED.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)   TAX LEVY.

EACH COUNTY GOVERNING BODY COUNCIL OR BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL LEVY AND COLLECT A TAX ON THE ASSESSABLE
PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY WHICH, TOGETHER WITH OTHER LOCAL
REVENUE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING INCOME TAX REVENUES AND BOND
MONEY, AND TOGETHER WITH ESTIMATED REVENUES AND FUNDS FROM
ALL SOURCES, BILL PRODUCE THE AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO MEET THE
APPROPRIATIONS MADE IN THE APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE
COUNTY BOARD.

(C)   PAYMENT OF LOCAL FUNDS.

(1)    LOCAL FUNDS PROVIDED FOR APPROPRIATIONS
SHALL BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPENDITURE
REQUIREMENTS, AS CERTIFIED BY THE COUNTY BOARD, TO THE
TREASURER OF THE COUNTY BOARD ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

(2)    APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION,
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND REPAIRS TOR SPECIAL PURPOSES MAY
BE REQUIRED TO BE PAID MORE FREQUENTLY ON THE ORDER OF THE
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF THE COUNTY BOARD TO THE COUNTY

GOVERNING BODY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY COUNCIL, OR THE COUNTY

EXECUTIVE,

(D)   WICOMICO COUNTY.

(1)   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS
ARTICLE, THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO WICOMICO COUNTY.

(2)    THE WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL ANNUALLY SHALL
PAY TO THE WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD THE AMOUNT OF THE BUDGET OF
THE COUNTY BOARD THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL:

(I)   IN 12 EQUAL MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS; OR

(II)    AT THE TIMES ON WHICH THE COUNTY COUNCIL
AND COUNTY BOARD MUTUALLY AGREE.

(3)   TAXES LEVIED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
RETAINED BY THE COUNTY AND ANY ANNUAL DEFICIENCIES IN THE
TAX ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WICOMICO COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as the
first two sentences of Art. 77, §117(e) and Art.
77, §117(h).