WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 6

Article 18 - Queen Anne's County

[2-512.

The said County Treasurer is entitled to collect a
commission of five per centum on the amount of all sales made by
him under the provisions of this sub-title to be computed and
charged as part of the expenses of such sales; and if before a
sale but after advertisement as aforesaid, the taxes, interest,
expenses and costs chargeable to any property are paid, then the
said County Treasurer is entitled to collect a commission of two
percent on the amount of such taxes, interest, expenses and
costs.]

2-512.

A LATE CHARGE OF 5% SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE TREASURER ON
ALL TAXES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS DUE AND UNPAID, INCLUDING
INTEREST, ON APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR. THE LATE CHARGE SHALL BE PAID
INTO AND BECOME A PART OF THE GENERAL FUND OF QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is
declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety and having
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, it shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 16, 1987.

CHAPTER 6
(Senate Bill 136)
AN ACT concerning

Amusement Park Safety - Liability Insurance

FOR the purpose of altering the amount of liability insurance
that an owner or lessee of an amusement ride is required to
purchase; and generally relating to insurance for amusement
rides. modifying certain insurance requirements for
amusement rides, amusement attractions and ski lifts;
permitting the county in which the amusement ride or
attraction is located to purchase insurance for the
amusement ride or attraction on behalf of certain
organizations; providing that a county that merely purchases
insurance for a lessee or owner of an amusement ride or

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