Ch. 283                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 283

(House Bill 1566)

AN ACT concerning

Anne Arundel County - Property
Tax - Deferral

FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel
County to grant, by law, a payment deferral of County
property tax increases for certain residential real property
and to provide for the duration of the deferral; and
generally relating to authority for the governing body of
Anne Arundel County to grant payment deferrals of County
property tax.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Tax - Property

Section 10-201

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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

Article - Tax - Property

10-201.

(a)  Notwithstanding Subtitle 1 of this title, the governing
body of Montgomery County, OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, of Howard
County, or of Prince George's County may authorize, by law, a
payment deferral of county property tax for residential real
property occupied as the principal residence of the owner.

(b)  (1) The governing body of Prince George's County may
provide for the payment deferral under subsection (a) of this
section to apply to real property rezoned at the initiative of
Prince George's County after July 1, 1974.

(2) The governing body of Howard County may provide
for the payment deferral under subsection (a) of this section to

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