HARRY HUGHES, Governor 3597

Section 73.1

Article 20 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1977 Edition, as amended)

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

Article 20 - Somerset County

73.1.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "COUNTY COMMISSIONERS" MEANS THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY.

(3)  "DISTRICT" MEANS A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FOR
SMITH ISLAND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(4)  "SMITH ISLAND" MEANS THE AREA OF SMITH ISLAND
THAT IS WITHIN THIS STATE.

(B)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ESTABLISH A DISTRICT FOR
SMITH ISLAND AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(C)  (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY IMPOSE AND CAUSE TO BE COLLECTED FROM
OWNERS OF ASSESSABLE REAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT AN ANNUAL TAX
BASED ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE REAL PROPERTY.

(2)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL TRANSFER THE TAX
COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO THE COUNTY TREASURER.

(3)  THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES FROM SMITH ISLAND AND THE
PREVENTION OF VEHICLE ABANDONMENT ON SMITH ISLAND.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 766
(House Bill 880)
AN ACT concerning