ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 259

CHAPTER 259
(Senate Bill 256)

AN ACT concerning

Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Gilchrist Museum

FOR the purpose of authorizing the governing body of Allegany County or of a
municipal corporation in Allegany County to grant a property tax credit against
the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on property owned by
the Cumberland .Cultural Foundation known as the Gilchrist Museum;
providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to a property tax
credit in Allegany County for the Gilchrist Museum.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Tax — Property
Section 9-302(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Tax - Property

9-302.

(b) The governing body of Allegany County or of a municipal corporation in
Allegany County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against
the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on:

(1)     property that is owned by the Upper Potomac Jaycees, Incorporated;

(2)     property that is owned by the Allegany Beagle Club, Incorporated;

(3)     property that is:

(i) leased by Frostburg Community Hospital, Inc.; and
(ii) used for hospital purposes;

(4)     property that is owned by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad;

(5)     property that is owned by the Frostburg Lions Club;

(6)     property that is owned by the Cumberland/Allegany County
Industrial Foundation, Inc.;

(7)     property that is owned by the La Vale Lions Club Foundation, Inc.;
[and]

(8)     property that is owned by the Carver Community Center, Inc.; AND

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