Ch. 76

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     Garrett County shall designate a part of the balance under subsection
(a)(3) of this section for the promotion of the county.

(3)     Wicomico County:

(i) May not deduct more than 5% of the revenue for administrative
costs under subsection (a)(1) of this section; and

(ii) Shall deposit all remaining revenues, after the distribution under
subsection (a)(1) of this section in the general funds of Wicomico County to underwrite
the Wicomico County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

(4)     Washington County:

(i) May not deduct more than 5% of the revenue for administrative
costs under subsection (a)(1) of this section; and

(ii) Shall deposit all remaining revenues, after the distribution under
subsection (a)(1) of this section, in the general funds of Washington County to underwrite
the Washington County tourism budget and, when established, the Washington County
Convention Bureau.

(5)     HARFORD COUNTY:

(I)      MAY NOT DEDUCT DISTRIBUTE TO THE GENERAL FUND OF
THE COUNTY NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE REVENUE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION; AND;

(II)    AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER PARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, SHALL DISTRIBUTE 20% OF THE REVENUES COLLECTED IN A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LOCATED IN HARFORD COUNTY TO THAT MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION FOR USE ON TOURISM OR TOURISM-RELATED PROJECTS; AND

(II) SHALL DEPOSIT ALL REMAINING REVENUES, AFTER THE
DISTRIBUTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION, IN THE
GENERAL FUNDS OF HARFORD COUNTY TO UNDERWRITE HARFORD COUNTY
TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(III)   SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL REMAINING REVENUES AFTER THE
DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER PARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE
HARFORD COUNTY TOURISM COUNCIL.

(c) An authorized county shall make the distributions required under this section
between the 15th day and the 30th day of each calendar month.

9-325.

Unpaid hotel rental tax in a code county, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester
County, HARFORD COUNTY, Somerset County, Talbot County, Washington County, and
Wicomico County is a lien against the real and personal property of the person owing the
tax and is collectible in the same manner as the property tax may be collected under the
Tax - Property Article.

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