Ch. 171

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c) Upon the payment of any State or County real estate or
personal property taxes to a commercial bank or a savings and
loan association authorized under this section to accept taxes,
the taxes owing to the State or County are paid.

[2-122.

The intention of Sections 2-105—2-122 is to facilitate and
expedite the collection of taxes in Washington County, and
thereby generally promote the business of the County
Commissioners' office. For that purpose all the provisions of
Sections 2-105—2-122 shall be liberally construed.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

CHAPTER 171

(House Bill 173)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Tax Sales - Rate of Redemption

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners of
Washington County to set the rate of redemption in
Washington County for property sold at a tax sale.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Tax - Property
Section 14-820(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Tax - Property

14-820.

(b) The rate of redemption is 6% a year except:

(1) in Allegany County the rate is 6% a year or as
fixed by the County Commissioners;

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