Section 9-305(c), 9-306, and 9-318(b)(5)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

9-301.

(b) "Authorized county" means:

(1).	A code county;
(2)	Calvert County;
(3)	Cecil County;
(4)	Charles County;
(5)	Dorchester County;
(6)	Garrett County;
[(7)	Harford County;]

[(8)] (7) St. Mary's County;
[(9)] (8) Somerset County;
[(10)] (9) Talbot County;
[(11)] (10) Washington County; and
[(12)] (11) Wicomico County.

9-303.

(b) Before Calvert County, Charles County, [Harford County,] or St. Mary's
County imposes a hotel rental tax, the governing body of the county shall hold a
public hearing, which:

(1) Shall be advertised twice by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county at least 10 days before the hearing; and

(2) May not be part of the annual budget hearing.

9-304.

(b) An authorized county may not set a hotel rental tax rate that exceeds:

(1) 3% in a code county;

(2) 5% in Calvert County;

(3) 3% in Cecil County;