INDIVIDUAL SHALL APPLY FOR THE CREDIT AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AFTER THE TITLE
TO THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE INDIVIDUAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before October 1,
2000, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the State
Comptroller shall report to the General Assembly on the effect of this Act on income
tax revenues and the Mayor of Baltimore City and the County Executive of Baltimore
County shall report to the General Assembly on the impact of this Act on the
neighborhoods that are targeted.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding §
9-326(h) of the Tax - Property Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, in order to
be eligible for a property tax credit under § 9-326 of the Tax - Property Article, an
individual who purchased residential property from July 1, 1996 through June 1,
1999 shall apply for the credit no later than December 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 320
(Senate Bill 96)

AN ACT concerning

Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Social Services Administration of the Department
of Human Resources to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate,
and enter into certain interstate compacts with agencies of other states to
provide certain adoption and medical assistance services for certain children;
requiring the inclusion of certain provisions in certain interstate compacts;
authorizing the inclusion of certain provisions in certain interstate compacts;
establishing certain procedures for the interstate delivery of certain adoption
and medical assistance services; establishing penalties for providing certain
false, misleading, or fraudulent statements in connection with this Act;
authorizing the Administration and the Department of Health—and Mental
Hygiene to adopt certain regulations; defining certain terms; and generally
relating to the interstate delivery of certain adoption and medical assistance
services.

BY renumbering

Article - Family Law

Section 5-4A-01 through 5-4A-07 and the subtitle "Subtitle 4A. Mutual
Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry", respectively

to be Section 5-4C-01 through 5-4C-07 and the subtitle "Subtitle 4C. Mutual
Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry", respectively