WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 2

(1)  THE COMPTROLLER MAY CHARGE AN AUTHORIZED COUNTY A
REASONABLE FEE FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING INFORMATION.

(2)  THE COUNTY SHALL TREAT THE FEE AS A HOTEL RENTAL
TAX ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §§
411F(g), 411G(g), and 411H(g).

The defined term "Comptroller" is substituted for the
former references to the "Retail Sales Tax Division"
of the Comptroller's office, for clarity.

Defined terms: "Authorized county" § 9-301
"Hotel rental tax" § 9-301

9-317. BOND OF COUNTY TREASURER.

(A)  INCREASE.

TO COVER THE REVENUE THAT A TREASURER COLLECTS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, AN AUTHORIZED COUNTY MAY INCREASE THE SURETY BOND THAT
THE COUNTY REQUIRES FOR ITS TREASURER.

(B)  ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

THE COUNTY SHALL TREAT ANY ADDITIONAL PREMIUM DUE TO A
SURETY BOND INCREASE ALLOWED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
AS A HOTEL RENTAL TAX ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §§
411F(i), 411G(i), and 411H(i).

In subsection (a) of this section, the words "that the
county requires" are added to state expressly that
which only was implied in the former law -- i.e., that
a county may require a surety bond independent of any
provision of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Authorized county" § 9-301
"Hotel rental tax" § 9-301

9-318. DISTRIBUTION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT FOR TALBOT COUNTY, AN AUTHORIZED COUNTY SHALL
DISTRIBUTE THE HOTEL RENTAL TAX REVENUE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) FROM THE TOTAL REVENUE, A REASONABLE SUM FOR
HOTEL RENTAL TAX ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
COUNTY; AND

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