2732                                   COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

Approved March 17, 1978.

Bill No- 29-77

Chapter 33

AN ACT to repeal and reenact with amendments Section
53-1, title "Definitions," Section 53-18 and Subsection (b)
of Section 53—18, titled "Same—Taximeters;" Subsections (a)
and (c) of Section 53-19, titled "Schedule of fare rates;"
of Chapter 53, titled "Taxicabs and Limousines," Montgomery
County Code 1972, as amended, to provide a definition of
"Security Seal" and redefine "Director"; to make it unlawful
to make any charge for transportation of a passenger other
than that computed by the security sealed taximeter except
in circumstances provided herein; to provide for the County
Executive to adjust rates rather than the Council; and to
authorize the County Executive to promulgate rules and
regulations for the establishment of a reporting system.

Approved March 21, 1978.

Bill No. 17-77

Chapter 34

AN ACT to amend Section 49—55, title "Assessment of
costs by County Council," Section 49-58, title "Payments of
Assessments"; and Section 49—59, title "Collection of
Assessments; default in payment of installments," Chapter
49, title "Streets and Roads" of the Montgomery County Code
1972, as amended, to clarify the matter of appeals from
assessments, to provide that assessments are liens on real
property on which assessed, to provide that payments on
assessments may be made within 90 days subsequent to the
date of assessment without interest, to provide a procedure
for special assessment deferral for certain residential
properties; to provide that installment payments commence
July 1 next following date of assessment, to provide
interest and/or penalty for late payment which is the same
as that for overdue and in arrears ordinary real property
taxes on the full taxable year, and to provide that annual
installments may be included on the tax bills for real
property for the full taxable year.

Approved March 31, 1978.

Bill No. 38-77