S.B. 698                                                        VETOES

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO FACILITATE THE LEVY OR IMPOSITION OF TAXES OR
FEES AT DIFFERENT RATES OR LEVELS WITHIN THE AUTHORITY.

(6)      THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
MAY ESTABLISH PROCEDURES ALLOWING FOR THE PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL
TAXES OR FEES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(7)      SPECIAL TAXES OR FEES LEVIED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
BE COLLECTED AND SECURED IN THE SAME MANNER AS GENERAL AD VALOREM
TAXES UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION AND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AND THE SAME PROCEDURE, SALE,
AND LIEN PRIORITY IN CASE OF DELINQUENCY AS IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL AD
VALOREM TAXES.

(O) BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DESIGNATE AN AREA
WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AS A COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION MUST CONSENT TO THE DESIGNATION.

(P) BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE A SPECIAL OBLIGATION OF THE
COUNTY AND MAY NOT CONSTITUTE A GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OF THE
COUNTY OR A PLEDGE OF THE COUNTY'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OR TAXING
POWER.

(Q) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS OR OTHER PROVISIONS TO THE
CONTRARY UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND OR
UNDER OTHER PUBLIC GENERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW, THE COUNTY MAY ENTER
INTO CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, CONTRACTS PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FINANCED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(R) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY IN;

(1) THE NEW MARKET (NO. 9) ELECTION DISTRICT,

(2) THE MT. PLEASANT (NO. 13) ELECTION DISTRICT; AND

(1) THE LAKE LINGANORE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) AREA;
AND

(3) (2) THAT LAND ZONED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) OR
OFFICE, RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL (ORI) AS OF JANUARY 1, 1997, AND LOCATED
WITHIN THE URBANA (NO. 7) ELECTION DISTRICT.

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

May 22, 1997

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate

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