Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 8 - Development Excise Taxes
Section 20-807 - Building Excise Tax on Building Construction -- Application to Certain Types of Building Construction -- Varying Tax Rates -- Revenue Proceeds

** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2023 PER CHAPTER 589 OF 2021 **
    (a)    By ordinance, the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may impose a building excise tax on any building construction in St. Mary’s County.
    (b)    The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County shall specify in the ordinance the types of building construction that are subject to the tax.
    (c)    The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may impose different tax rates on different types of building construction.
    (d)    The revenues from the tax:
        (1)    shall be deposited in the county’s general fund; and
        (2)    may be used for any lawful purpose in the county.

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