PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 267

LOCAL LAW, MAY PROVIDE FOR A NEGOTIATED PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR
PROPERTY OWNED OR HELD BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

15B-114.

(A)    THE NET EARNINGS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, APART FROM
THOSE NECESSARY TO PAY DEBT SERVICE OR TO IMPLEMENT THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBTITLE, MAY NOT INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
THE COUNTY.

(B)     ON TERMINATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ALL RIGHTS
AND TITLE TO ALL ASSETS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL VEST IN,
AND ALL OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO AND ASSUMED BY, THE COUNTY.

15B-115.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE THE
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE ZONING AND
PLANNING REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this Act
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in
a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any
other application of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 267
(House Bill 761)

AN ACT concerning

Howard County - Mental Health Authority

Ho. Co. 23-96

FOR the purpose of specifying that the Howard County Mental Health Authority is a
"local government" for purposes of the Local Government Tort Claims Act; and
providing that the Authority is exempt from State and county taxes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 5-401(d)(18) and (19)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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