2100                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 738

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 81 — Revenue and Taxes

49C.

IN WASHINGTON COUNTY ONLY, BUSINESSES THAT COMMENCE
DOING BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY AFTER THE DATE OF FINALITY FOR
ANY PARTICULAR YEAR AND THAT DO NOT OWN REAL PROPERTY IN THE
COUNTY, SHALL PAY A FEE IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE
GOVERNING BODY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY TO THE LOCAL TAX
COLLECTOR. THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE (PAID BY A PARTICULAR
BUSINESS) SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE SUBSEQUENT COUNTY PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAX LIABILITY OF THAT BUSINESS. IF THE AMOUNT SO
PAID IS LESS THAN THE TAX AS FINALLY DETERMINED, THE
TAXPAYER SHALL BE BILLED FOR THE DIFFERENCE, AND IF THE
AMOUNT SO PAID IS GREATER THAN THE TAX AS FINALLY
DETERMINED, THE TAXPAYER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND OF
THE DIFFERENCE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 739

(House Bill 1595)

AN ACT concerning

Liquified Natural Gas - Safety Regulation

FOR the purpose of requiring the Public Service Commission
to adopt regulations to ensure to the greatest extent
practicable the operational safety of all liquified
natural gas facilities in this State; requiring the
Commission to inspect those facilities to ensure
compliance with the regulations; authorizing the
Commission to enforce the regulations by certain
methods; providing that, in carrying out its
responsibilities under this Act, the Commission
exercises the jurisdiction of this State to the fullest
extent possible under federal law; authorizing the
Commission to enter into any agreements with federal,
State or other agencies necessary to carry out this
Act; providing that this Act does not make any person a
public service company who is not one under a certain
definition; and providing penalties.

BY adding to