Ch. 553

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(G) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (F) OF THIS
SECTION, IF UNDER CURRENT GOVERNMENTAL LAND USE REGULATIONS THE
PARCEL CANNOT BE FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO 2 OR MORE PARCELS, THE
SUPERVISOR SHALL:

(1)  APPRAISE THE ENTIRE PARCEL; AND

(2)  APPORTION THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF
THE PARCEL TO THAT PART OF THE PARCEL SUBJECT TO THE TAX IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED APPRAISAL APPROACHES INCLUDING
CONSIDERATION OF PREVAILING HOMESITE LAND VALUES IN THAT AREA.

(h) An instrument of writing that transfers title to
agricultural land or interests in agricultural land to the State
is not subject to the agricultural land transfer tax.

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

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 553

(Senate Bill 118)

AN ACT concerning

Sediment Control and Water Pollution Control Penalties

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of the Environment
to impose administrative civil penalties for violations of
provisions of the Sediment Control Law; providing certain
criteria to be used in assessing civil penalties under this
Act; providing that funds collected under this Act go into a
certain fund; increasing the amount of administrative civil
penalty which may be collected for violations of certain
water pollution control and abatement laws; requiring the
Department to provide an opportunity for a hearing rather
than requiring a hearing prior to imposing an administrative
civil penalty; making a technical correction; and generally
relating to administrative enforcement of sediment control
and water pollution laws.

BY adding to

Article - Environment
Section 4-109(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

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