Ch. 719

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) A PAYMENT TO A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO AID THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN FUNDING SERVICES OR PROGRAMS THAT ARE
SIMILAR TO COUNTY SERVICES OR PROGRAMS.

(B) This section applies only in:

(1) Allegany County;

(2) Anne Arundel County;

(3) Baltimore County;

(4) CALVERT COUNTY;

(5) CAROLINE COUNTY;

(6) CARROLL COUNTY;

(7) CECIL COUNTY;

(8)     CHARLES COUNTY;

(9)     FREDERICK COUNTY;
(10) Garrett County;
[(5)] (11) Harford County;
[(6)](12) Howard County;
(13) KENT COUNTY;

[(7)] (14) Montgomery County; {and]

[(8)] (15) Prince George's County;

(16) QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY;

(17) ST. MARY'S COUNTY; AND

(18) WASHINGTON, COUNTY.

[(b)] (C) The governing body of the county shall [meet annually and] discuss
with the governing body of any municipal corporation in the county the county property
tax rate to be set for assessments of property in the municipal corporation AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION. [After the meeting if] IF it can be demonstrated that a municipal
corporation performs services or programs instead of similar county services or programs,
the governing body of the county shall impose the county property tax on assessments of
property in the municipal corporation at a rate that is less than the general county
property tax rate.

[(c)] (D) In determining the county property tax rate to be set for assessments of
property in a municipal corporation, the governing body of the county shall consider:

(1) the services and programs that are performed by the municipal
corporation instead of similar county services and programs; and

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