PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 639

On May 1, 1995, the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of
Delegates formally presented to the Governor's designee Senate Bill 842, House Bill 453,
and House Bill 695. Applying by analogy the provisions of Article 94 ("Time") of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, the Governor had until midnight May 30, 1995, to sign or
veto this legislation. Having chosen not to sign the legislation and to let the provisions of
Article II, Section 17(c), determine the effectiveness of the bill, they became law as of
midnight, May 30, 1995.

CHAPTER 639
(Senate Bill 842)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - County Income Tax Rate

FOR the purpose of authorizing Prince George's County to increase its county income tax
rate for a certain calendar year by ordinance or resolution enacted or adopted on or
before a certain date, subject to certain conditions; providing for the termination of
this Act; and generally relating to certain authorization for Prince George's County
to increase its county income tax for a certain calendar year.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article—Tax—General
Section 10-106(b) and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Volume and 1991 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article—Tax—General

Section 10-106(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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

Article—Tax—General

10-106.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a county changes its
county income tax rate, the county shall:

(1) increase or decrease the rate in increments of 5 percentage points,
effective on January 1 of the year that the county designates; and

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