ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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(II)     SENIORS WHO ARE MOVING INTO LESS EXPENSIVE HOUSING;

(III)   PROMOTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND

(IV)    REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTIES INSIDE THE URBAN
GROWTH AREAS OF THE COUNTY.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-213.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the clerk of a circuit court is
entitled to 5% of all public money that the clerk receives, collects, and pays over.

(I) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY IS NOT ENTITLED TO A
COLLECTION FEE FOR COLLECTING THE COUNTY TRANSFER TAX UNDER § 2-702 OF
THE PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WHEN THE CLERK COLLECTS
BOTH THE RECORDATION TAX UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE
AND THE COUNTY TRANSFER TAX FOR THE FILING OF A SINGLE INSTRUMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Tax - Property

9-323.

(E) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MAY GRANT A
PROPERTY TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED ON
RENOVATED OR REHABILITATED BUSINESS REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN A PRIORITY
FUNDING AREA AS DESIGNATED IN TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 7B OF THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(2)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY MAY PROVIDE, BY LAW, FOR:

(I)      THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT;

(II)     THE DURATION OF THE CREDIT; AND

(III)   ANY OTHER PROVISION NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE
CREDIT.

(3)      A TAX CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED THE
AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSED AS A RESULT OF THE
RENOVATION OR REHABILITATION.

(4)      A TAX CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS AVAILABLE TO A
QUALIFIED PROPERTY FOR NO MORE THAN 5 YEARS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
take effect June 1, 2003 and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning after
June 30, 2003.

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