Ch. 485                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

500 FEET NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 95 AND MARYLAND
ROUTE 198, THEN DIRECTLY SOUTHEAST FROM THE MIDDLE OF THIS INTERSECTION
WHICH THEN COINCIDES WITH CONTEE ROAD DIRECTLY TO THE INTERSECTION OF
CONTEE ROAD AND CHERRY LANE THEN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ALONG CONTEE
ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH U.S. ROUTE 1 AND THE SOUTHERN-MOST POINT
OF THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF LAUREL, THEN NORTHEAST,
SOUTHEAST, SOUTH, AND EAST ALONG THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY OF THE CITY
OF LAUREL, TO THE EXACT POINT WHERE IT INTERSECTS THE PATUXENT RIVER,
THEN NORTHEAST, NORTH, AND NORTHWEST ALONG THE PATUXENT RIVER TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE MEDIAN OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 95.

(4) THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING ELECTION DISTRICTS, AS THE ELECTION DISTRICTS' BOUNDARIES
WERE DEFINED AS OF JULY 1, 1966:

(I)      ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4; AND

(II)     ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 8.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, A PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, AS DEFINED
IN § 8-401 OF THE TAX - GENERAL ARTICLE, MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in this Act may be
construed as to affect the rights of any bond holder as of the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of Article 28 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Prince George's County may
not collect any delinquent metropolitan district taxes owed under Article 28 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland by any area of Prince George's County that were not levied
prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this
Act shall take effect July 1, 1996. They shall remain effective for a period of 1 year and,
at the end of June 30, 1997, with no further action required by the General Assembly,
Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a) (1) There is a Commission to Study the Metropolitan District.

(2) The Commission is established to study the possible expansion of the
boundaries of the Metropolitan District in Prince George's County, various tax issues related to
expansion, and the effect that revenues and expenditures of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) have on the residents of Prince George's County.

(b) (1) The Commission consists of seven members.

(2) Of the seven members:

(i) one shall be appointed by the County Executive of Prince George's
County;

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