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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 8

(II) UNDER A COURT ORDER OR SEPARATION
AGREEMENT, PERMITS A SPOUSE, A FORMER SPOUSE, OR A CHILD OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S FAMILY TO RESIDE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF RENT IN A
DWELLING IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A LEGAL INTEREST.

(9)  "LEGAL INTEREST" INCLUDES AN INTEREST IN A
DWELLING:

(I)  AS SOLE OWNER;

(II)  AS A JOINT TENANT;

(III)  AS A TENANT IN COMMON;

(IV)  AS A TENANT BY THE ENTIRETIES;

(V)  THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN A COOPERATIVE;

(VI)  UNDER A LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACT, AS
DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE; OR

(VII)  AS A HOLDER OF A LIFE ESTATE.

(10)  "NET WORTH" MEANS THE SUM OF THE CURRENT MARKET
VALUE OF ALL ASSETS, LESS ANY OUTSTANDING LIABILITY.

(11)  "TOTAL REAL PROPERTY TAX" MEANS THE PRODUCT OF
THE SUM OF ALL PROPERTY TAX RATES ON REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING
SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX RATES, FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR ON A DWELLING,
MULTIPLIED BY THE LESSER OF THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE DWELLING OR
$40,000; AND THEN REDUCED BY ANY PROPERTY TAX CREDIT GRANTED
UNDER § 9-105 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  REGULATIONS.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS
SECTION.

(C)  ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE
DUTIES THAT RELATE TO THE APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF
ELIGIBILITY FOR A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(I)  MAKE" AN AGREEMENT WITH A COUNTY COLLECTOR
FOR LIMITED ASSISTANCE WITH A PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES;
AND

(II)  REIMBURSE THE COUNTY FOR THE REASONABLE
COST OF THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED.

(D) NOTICE OF POSSIBLE CREDITS.