MONTGOMERY COUNTY

3699

Approved October 8, 1976.

Chapter 24

AN ACT to repeal and re—enact, with amendments, subsection
(c) of Section 27-10, title "Authority of commission
panel on public accommodations; enforcement
procedures", of Article II, title "Discrimination in
Places of Public Accommodation", and subsection(g) of
Section 27-17, title "Procedures and enforcement", of
Article III, title "Discrimination in Housing", and
subsection (g) of Section 27-33, title "Procedure for
investigation, conciliation, etc; hearings", of Article
V, title "Discrimination in Employment", of Chapter 27,
title "Human Relations and Civil Liberties", of the
Montgomery County Code 1972, as amended, to amend said
Chapter by adding a new Section 27-39A thereto, to
follow immediately after Section 27-39 thereof; and to
amend said Chapter by adding a new Section 27—39B
thereto, to follow immediately after Section 27—39A
thereof; to authorize the Commission Panels on Public
Accommodations, Housing and Employment to order payment
of actual damages, costs or losses and other specific
relief in cases of discrimination decided by such
Panels; to eliminate the requirement of Panel
consultation with the County Attorney prior to its
issuance of findings in discrimination cases; to
provide for Panel, rather than County Attorney,
preparation of the Panel order; and to provide for
appeal to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County from
the order of the Commission.

Approved November 12, 1976.

Chapter 25

ACT to repeal in its entirety, Section 52-25, title
"Appraisal of property when director of finance
believes value understated; penalty on amount of tax
due; appeals to board of appeals," of Chapter 52, title
"Taxation" of the Montgomery County Code 1972, as
amended, and to enact in lieu thereof a new Section
52-25, title "Consideration or valuation understated,"
to provide that the Director of Finance may request the
Supervisor of Assessments or a professional real estate
appraiser to make an appraisal of property where the
Director has reason to believe the consideration for
property or valuation of property is understated on the
transfer tax form, and providing generally for the
collection of any additional tax found due.

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