Ch. 625                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 9-1301(b) and (c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 24—Political Subdivisions—Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 9-1301(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Montgomery County

Section 20A-1(d)

Article 16 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1994 Edition and October 1995 Supplement, as amended)

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

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

9-1301.

(b)     This section applies only to ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, CARROLL COUNTY,
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) (I) The EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE purpose of the authority granted under paragraph (1) 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.

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