PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 393

(4) The term of an at-large member is two years. The terms of at-large
members shall be staggered so that three at-large members are elected one year and four
at-large members are elected the following year.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

CHAPTER 393

(Senate Bill 370)

AN ACT concerning

Garrett County - Development Impact Fees - Enabling Legislation

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners of Garrett County to fix,
impose, and provide for the collection of development impact fees for specified
purposes; and requiring that, before an ordinance or resolution concerning impact
fees be adopted, the County Commissioners hold a public hearing.

BY adding to

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 9H

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article 25 - County Commissioners

9H.

(A)    THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARRETT COUNTY, BY ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION, MAY FIX, IMPOSE, AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR FINANCING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE CAPITAL
COSTS OF ADDITIONAL OR EXPANDED PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND
FACILITIES REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE NEW CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT.

(B)     BEFORE ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND
PROVIDE REASONABLE NOTICE OF THE HEARING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

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