HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Chamber of Commerce, Inc.) and used in the operation of a
charitable nonprofit educational or rehabilitation
institution of the kind exempted under § 9(e) of this
article; (2) for purposes of county and special district
taxation only, the County Council may by resolution or
ordinance, provide a tax credit for real and tangible
personal property owned by the Lions Club of Bowie; (3) for
purposes of county and special district taxation only, the
County Council may by resolution or ordinance provide a tax
credit for real and tangible personal property owned by the
Suitland Civic Association, Inc.; (4) for purposes of county
and special district taxation only, the County Council may
by resolution or ordinance provide a tax credit for real and
personal property owned by the Chapel Hill Citizens'
Association; (5) FOR PURPOSES OF COUNTY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT
TAXATION ONLY, THE COUNTY COUNCIL MAY BY RESOLUTION OR
ORDINANCE PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT FOR REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE EAST PINES CITIZENS ASSOCIATION; and
[(5)] (6) for purposes of county taxation only, the County
Council may, by resolution or ordinance, provide for the
exemption of real property, title to which is held by
nonprofit community civic associations or corporations,
which property is dedicated by appropriate plat or deed
restrictions to the use of the lot owners within the
community, and which use is not contingent upon the payment
of dues to the association or corporation or upon the
payment of fees or other compensation in return for
admission to or use of the property. As used in this
paragraph, "dues" and "fees or other compensation" do not
include assessments exacted and employed by the association
solely for the improvement or maintenance of the roads,
property, or other facilities of the community.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved April 8, 1980.

CHAPTER 40

(Senate Bill 61)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit -
Fire Museum of Maryland

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Council of
Baltimore County to grant a property tax credit against
county taxation only for real property occupied by the
Fire Museum of Maryland; and clarifying language and
renumbering.