ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 389

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

SUBTITLE 10A. HARFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FINANCING.
9-10A-01.

(A)     THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY, BY ORDINANCE, MAY FIX,
IMPOSE, AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF A DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NOT
TO EXCEED $10,000 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT.

(B)     THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL DEPOSIT THE REVENUES FROM THE
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE INTO A SPECIAL FUND.

(C)     THE REVENUES FROM THE SPECIAL FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR:

(1)      SCHOOL SITE ACQUISITION;

(2)     SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION;

(3)      SCHOOL RENOVATION;

(4)      SCHOOL DEBT REDUCTION; OR

(5)      SCHOOL CAPITAL EXPENSES.

(D)     A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN HARFORD COUNTY SHALL ASSIST
THE COUNTY COUNCIL IN THE COLLECTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BY:

(1)      COLLECTING AND REMITTING THE FEE TO THE COUNTY; OR

(2)      REQUIRING THE FEE TO BE PAID TO THE COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE COUNTY ORDINANCE.

(E)     IF A DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE IS ENACTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY
GRANTED TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE
COUNTY SHALL:

(1)      CAUSE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PREPARED ON THE REVENUES
GENERATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE AND HOW THOSE REVENUES WERE
SPENT; AND

(2)      SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE HARFORD COUNTY DELEGATION OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE MAY 31 OF EACH YEAR

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 2004. It shall remain effective for a period of 10 years and, at the end of
May 31, 2014, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 11, 2004.

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