HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       403

IN THIS SECTION, "COUNTY" MEANS:

(1)  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY;

(2)  HOWARD COUNTY;

(3)  MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

(4)  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(B)  GRANTS.

INSTEAD OF A PROPERTY TAX CREDIT, THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
COUNTY MAY PROVIDE, BY LAW, A GRANT TO ANY ELIGIBLE ELDERLY OR
DISABLED RENTER.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS.

THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH ANY
QUALIFICATION FOR THE GRANT, INCLUDING AN INCOME LIMIT.

(D)  FUNDING.

THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY SHALL FUND THE GRANT FROM THE
APPROPRIATE COUNTY SOURCE.

(E)  CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO DENY THE GOVERNING BODY

OF A COUNTY THE POWER TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL ANY LAW ADOPTED

UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §
12G-4.

Subsection (a) of this section is revised as a
definition to avoid repetition.

In subsections (b) through (e) of this section, the
defined term "governing body" is substituted for the
former references to "County Council", or "council",
for clarity.

In subsections (b) and (e) of this section, the word
"resolution" is deleted as included in the defined
term "law".

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to
"any eligible elderly or disabled renter" is
substituted for the former reference to "certain
tenants ... on the basis of age or disability", for
clarity.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former