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(3) A QUALIFYING ENERGY CONSERVATION DEVICE.
(B) AMOUNT, DURATION, AND DEFINITIONS.
A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE, BY LAW, FOR:

(1)  THE AMOUNT OF A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT UNDER THIS
SECTION;

(2)  THE DURATION OF A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT UNDER THIS
SECTION NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS;

(3)  THE DEFINITION OF:

(I)  A SOLAR ENERGY DEVICE;

(II)  A GEOTHERMAL ENERGY DEVICE; AND

(III)  A QUALIFYING ENERGY CONSERVATION DEVICE;

AND

SECTION.

(4) ANY OTHER PROVISION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §

12F-5.

In this section, the defined term "municipal
corporation" is substituted for the former references
to "any city within a county" and "other city", for
clarity.

Also in this section, the defined term "law" is
substituted for the former phrases "ordinance or
resolution enacted under its usual procedure" and "the
ordinance or resolution", for clarity.

Also in this section, the word "device" is substituted
for the former references to "equipment" and
"components", for clarity and consistency.

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this
section, the reference to "the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore City" is substituted for the former
reference to the "governing body of Baltimore City",
for clarity.

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a) of
this section, the former references to "buildings" and
"residential or nonresidential buildings" are deleted
as included in the broad word "structure".

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this
section, the phrase "may provide" is substituted for