HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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nonpayment. The running of any statute of limitations
against the collection of such tax by distraint or otherwise
shall be suspended for the period of being in such category
as to any individual the collection of whose tax is deferred
under this section, and for an additional period of nine
months beginning with the day following the period of being
in such category.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland read(s) as follows:

Article 25 - County Commissioners

10D-2.

(b) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words
have the meanings indicated.

(ii) "Commission" means the Planning and
Zoning Commission.

(iii) "zoning official" means a county
employee with the duty of enforcing the zoning ordinance.

(2) Zoning officials may deliver a citation to
any person whom they believe to be committing a civil zoning
violation. A copy of the citation shall be retained by the
zoning official and shall bear his certification attesting
to the truth of the matter set forth. The citation shall
also contain:

(i) The name and address of the person
charged;

(ii) The nature of the violation;

(iii) The place where and time that the
violation occurred;

(iv) The amount of the fine assessed;

(v) The manner, location, and time in
which the fine may be paid to the County Commissioners; and

(vi) The person's right to elect to stand
trial for the violation.

[(4)] (3) A preset fine not to exceed $100 may
be imposed for each violation, and the County Commissioners
may establish a schedule of preset fines for each violation.
A preset fine is payable by the recipient of the citation to
[a] THE County Commissioners within 20 calendar days of the
receipt of the citation.