HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I)  THE DWELLING IS IN A HOMEOWNERS'
ASSOCIATION WHERE THE DWELLING HAS A DECLARATION OF COVENANTS OR
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS THAT MAY BE ENFORCED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF
MEMBERS;

(II)  THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY CONSULTS
WITH THE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION; AND

(III)  THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY
DETERMINES THAT THE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SERVICES
THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §
9C(e) and the first sentence of (a)(1), as that
sentence related to Baltimore County property tax
credits.

In the introductory language of subsections (a) and
(b) of this section, the defined term "governing body"
is substituted for the former term "County Council",
for clarity. Similarly, in subsection (b)(9)(i) of
this section, the defined term "governing body" is
substituted for the former reference to "local tax
authority", for clarity.

As to subsection (a) of this section, former Art. 81,
§ 9C(e)(l), (2), and (6), which referred to mandatory
county and municipal corporation property tax, and
former Art. 81, § 9C(e)(ll), which referred only to
mandatory county property tax, are revised as applying
only to county property tax since there are no
municipal corporations in Baltimore County.

In the introductory language of subsection (a)(2) and
(4) of this section, the former words "real and
tangible personal" are deleted as included in the
defined term "property". As to intangible personal
property see the General Revisor's Note to this title.

In subsections (a)(2)(iii) and (b)(6)(i) of this
section, the word "only" is substituted for the former
word "exclusive", for clarity and consistency.
Therefore, in subsection (a)(4)(ii) of this section,
the former phrase "devoted to" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the phrase "used only".

In subsection (a)(4)(ii) of this section, the former

words "rental fee" and "fee" are deleted as

unnecessary in light of the use of the word
"compensation".

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this
section, the defined term "law" is substituted for the