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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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H.B. 287
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Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 23A - Corporations - Municipal
44.
(a) Pursuant to the provisions of § 5 of Article XI-E of the Constitution of
Maryland prohibiting any municipal corporation classified by the General Assembly
under the provisions of § 2 of Article XI-E of the Constitution of Maryland from
levying any type of tax, license fee, franchise tax or fee which was not in effect in the
municipal corporation on January 1, 1954, unless it has received the express
authorization of the General Assembly for that purpose, by a general law which in its
terms and its effect applies alike to all similarly classified municipal corporations, the
General Assembly hereby expressly authorizes all municipal corporations in this
State within the class created by § 10 of this article for the purpose of financing the
design, construction, establishment, extension, alteration or acquisition of adequate
storm drainage systems, for the purpose of financing the design, acquisition,
establishment, improvement, extension, operation or alteration of public parking
facilities, or pedestrian malls, for the purpose of financing the design, acquisition,
erection, construction, improvement and maintenance of street and area lighting, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS TO ENHANCE
POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION IN AREAS DETERMINED BY THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES, FIRE
PROTECTION, AND RESCUE SERVICES, and for the purposes set forth in § 2(b)(35) of
this article, to create within their respective corporate limits special taxing districts
for these purposes and to levy on all real and personal property located within these
special taxing districts an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to provide adequate
annual revenues to pay the principal and interest on any bonds or other obligations of
the municipality issued for these purposes as the principal and interest become due,
and to pay the costs of operating and maintaining these facilities and activities. These
taxes shall be levied in the same manner, upon the same assessments, for the same
period or periods, and as of the same date or dates of finality as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2005.
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May 26, 2005
The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
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