PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(3)     3% in Cecil County;

(4)     5% in Charles County;

(5)     4%: in Dorchester County;

(6)     5% in Garrett County;

(7)     5% in St. Mary's County;

(8)     3% in Somerset County;

(9)     3% in Talbot County;

(10)   3% in Washington County; and

(11)   5% in Wicomico County.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of this section, a code county may set a
hotel rental tax rate that is greater than 3%, but not exceeding 5%, with the unanimous
consent of the county commissioners for the county.

9-318.

(b)     (4) Washington County:

(i) May not deduct more than 5% of the revenue for administrative
costs under subsection (a)(1) of this section; and

(ii) Shall deposit all remaining revenues, after the distribution under
subsection (a)(1) of this section, in the general funds of Washington County to underwrite
the Washington County tourism budget and, when established, the Washington County
Convention Bureau.

(c)     An authorized county shall make the distributions required under this section
between the 15th day and the 30th day of each calendar month.

Article - Transportation

8-408.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, FOR FISCAL YEAR
1997 ONLY, OF THE HIGHWAY USER REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO BALTIMORE CITY:

(1) UP TO $5,000,000 MAY BE USED TO PAY OR FINANCE THE COSTS OF
CONVENTION CENTER MARKETING AND CONVENTION CENTER DEBT SERVICE
PAYMENTS; AND

(2) OF THE $5,000,000, AT LEAST $3,000,000 SHALL BE APPROPRIATED
SPECIFICALLY FOR CONVENTION CENTER MARKETING.

The Charter of Baltimore City
Article II - General Powers

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall have full power and authority to exercise
all of the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to it by the Constitution of Maryland or by any

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