HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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CHAPTER 53

(House Bill 349)

AN ACT concerning

Collector of Taxes - Appointment

FOR the purpose of repealing the authority of the Governor to
appoint a collector of taxes under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Tax - Property

Section 4-101

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter ____ (S.B. 1) of the

Acts of the General Assembly of 1985)

BY repealing

Article - Tax - Property

Section 4-103

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter ____ (S.B. 1) of the

Acts of the General Assembly of 1985)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Tax - Property

4-101.

(a)  There is a collector for each county in the State.

(b)  Except as otherwise provided by law, for each county,
the governing body of the county shall appoint a collector on or
before January 1 of each year.

(c)  Before taking office, each collector shall take the
oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(d)  (1) A collector is entitled to the compensation
provided in the county budget.

(2) A collector may not receive separate compensation
from the State for collecting State taxes.

[4-103.