PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 612

particular, without limitation upon the foregoing, shall have power by ordinance, or such
other method as may be provided for in its Charter, subject to the provisions of said
Constitution and Public General Laws:

(40) (e) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, for [Fiscal Year
1997] ANY FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING BEFORE JULY 1, 2002, the rate of any hotel room
tax imposed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may not exceed 7.5%.

(2)     FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1997
BUT BEFORE JULY 1, 2002, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SHALL APPROPRIATE
FROM ITS GENERAL FUND SPECIFICALLY FOR CONVENTION CENTER MARKETING
AND TOURISM PROMOTION AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO AT LEAST 40% OF THE
PROCEEDS OF ANY HOTEL ROOM TAX IMPOSED.

(3)     IF THE APPROPRIATION MADE FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT
REQUIRED WHEN COMPARED TO ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR THE COMPLETED FISCAL
YEAR, THE DIFFERENCE SHALL BE ADDED TO THE APPROPRIATION TO BE MADE
FOR THE SECOND SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR. IF THE APPROPRIATION MADE FOR
ANY FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS MORE
THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED WHEN COMPARED TO ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR THE
COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR, THE DIFFERENCE MAY BE DELETED FROM THE
APPROPRIATION TO BE MADE FOR THE SECOND SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 612
(House Bill 1307)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion

FOR the purpose of extending to certain fiscal years a provision limiting the rate of the
hotel tax that may be imposed by Baltimore City; requiring that for certain fiscal
years certain amounts measured by proceeds from a hotel room tax imposed by
Baltimore City be appropriated for certain purposes; and generally relating to hotel
room taxes and convention center marketing and tourism promotion in Baltimore
City.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Charter of Baltimore City
Article II - General Powers
Section (40)(e)
(1996 Edition, as amended)

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