Ch. 548

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(VIII) OTHER EXPENSES AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO THE
CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND FINANCING OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS.

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO GARRETT COUNTY, HOWARD COUNTY,
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND WICOMICO COUNTY.

(C) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND FOR THE PURPOSE
STATED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COUNTY MAY:

(I) CREATE A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT;

(II)     LEVY AD VALOREM OR SPECIAL TAXES; AND

(III)    ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.

(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (I) OF
THIS SUBSECTION IS TO PROVIDE FINANCING, REFINANCING, OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR
THE COST OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ESTABLISHMENT, EXTENSION, ALTERATION,
OR ACQUISITION OF ADEQUATE STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, SEWERS, WATER SYSTEMS,
ROADS, BRIDGES, CULVERTS, TUNNELS, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, LIGHTING, PARKING,
PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES, LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, TRANSIT FACILITIES, SOLID
WASTE FACILITIES, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS NECESSARY,
WHETHER SITUATED WITHIN THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT OR OUTSIDE THE SPECIAL
TAXING DISTRICT IF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT IS REASONABLY RELATED TO
OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT, FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF THE LAND, EACH WITH RESPECT TO ANY
DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC REGION WITHIN THE COUNTY.

(D) (1) IN ADDITION TO OTHER POWERS THE COUNTY MAY HAVE, AND
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER PUBLIC LOCAL LAW, PUBLIC
GENERAL LAW, OR THE COUNTY CHARTER OF A COUNTY THAT HAS ADOPTED HOME
RULE POWERS UNDER ARTICLE XI-A OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, THE COUNTY
MAY BORROW MONEY BY ISSUING AND SELLING BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED IN
SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION IF A REQUEST TO THE COUNTY IS MADE BY BOTH:

(I) THE OWNERS OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE ASSESSED
VALUATION OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT;
AND

(II) AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED WITHIN THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT, PROVIDED THAT:

1. MULTIPLE OWNERS OF A SINGLE PARCEL ARE TREATED AS
A SINGLE OWNER; AND

2. A SINGLE OWNER OF MULTIPLE PARCELS IS TREATED AS
ONE OWNER.

(2) THIS SECTION IS SELF-EXECUTING AND DOES NOT REQUIRE THE
COUNTY TO ENACT LEGISLATION OR, IF APPLICABLE, TO AMEND ITS CHARTER TO
EXERCISE THE POWERS GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

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