Ch. 403

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

on behalf of the Commission, upon all the property within the metropolitan district
assessed for county taxation purposes, as the metropolitan district is defined at the time
of the levy. Each county is authorized to pay the aggregate amount collected by the tax to
the Commission as they pay other funds collected by taxation for the benefit of the
Commission. The proceeds of the tax shall be expended by the Commission for the
acquisition, maintenance, development, and operation of the park systems in the
counties, as well as the debt service required by its outstanding bonds or bonds issued in
the future. The Commission shall expend or disburse that proportion of tax collected
from Montgomery County within Montgomery County and that proportion collected from
Prince George's County within Prince George's County.

(e) In each fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, Prince George's County may levy
against all of the property in Prince George's County assessed for the purposes of county
taxation, annually, a tax for recreation. Every 60 days the tax so levied and collected to
date by the county shall be remitted to the Commission. The proceeds of the tax shall be
used by such Commission to finance its adopted budget for the purpose of regulating,
operating and maintaining recreation functions, programs, facilities and personnel in
Prince George's County as such Commission may determine. A tax of not less than five
cents on each $100 of assessed valuation shall be levied for recreation.

(F) TAXES AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A), (B), (C), AND (D) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE LEVIED AND COLLECTED AS COUNTY TAXES ARE LEVIED AND
COLLECTED. THESE TAXES SHALL HAVE THE SAME PRIORITY RIGHTS, BEAR THE
SAME INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND IN EVERY OTHER RESPECT BE TREATED THE
SAME AS COUNTY TAXES.           

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1994.

Approved May 2, 1994.

CHAPTER 403
(House Bill 1086)

AN ACT concerning

Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Bond Issue - Water

PG/MC 23-94

FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance of bonds for the Washington Suburban
Sanitary District in an amount not exceeding $19,000,000 for reconstructing,
enlarging, increasing capacity, and augmenting the water supply and major
distribution facilities of the Sanitary District; providing that the bonds shall be
guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by the County Council of
Montgomery County and the County Council of Prince George's County, or the
governing body for each county, respectively, as may be provided by law or
instrument of Charter, with a provision for waiver of the guarantee at the option of

- 2038 -