(a) The governing body of Cecil County and of a municipal corporation in Cecil County shall grant a property tax credit under this section against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on:
(1) property that is owned by the Society for the Preservation of Maryland Antiquities, Incorporated; and
(2) property that is owned by the Friends of the Library of Cecil County, Maryland, Incorporated.
(b) The governing body of Cecil County or of a municipal corporation in Cecil 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 Chesapeake Watershed Association and is used:
(i) to assist in the preservation of a wild nature area;
(ii) to establish a nature reserve or other protected area; or
(iii) generally to promote conservation;
(2) property that is owned by an incorporated, nonprofit fire company or rescue squad, if the property:
(i) is leased for more than 60 days during any 12–month period under a contractual agreement for the operation of the fire company’s fire hall; and
(ii) would qualify for the exemption under § 7–209 of this article if leased for not more than 60 days during any 12–month period; and
(3) property that:
(i) is owned by:
1. a little league organization in Cecil County; or
2. a nonprofit organization that allows a little league organization of Cecil County to use their property for youth amateur athletics; and
(ii) is actually used exclusively for the purposes of a little league organization of Cecil County.
(c) (1) The governing body of a municipal corporation in Cecil County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the municipal corporation property tax imposed on residential real property that is:
(i) owned by an individual serving as a member of a volunteer fire company as defined under § 3–1101 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article;
(ii) occupied as the principal residence of an individual serving as a member of a volunteer fire company as defined under § 3–1101 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article; and
(iii) located within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation.
(2) The municipal corporation may provide, by law, for:
(i) the amount of a property tax credit under this subsection;
(ii) the duration of a property tax credit under this subsection; and
(iii) any other provision necessary to carry out this subsection.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Property Tax Credits and Property Tax Relief
Subtitle 3 - Counties to Which General Provisions Are Applicable
Section 9-301 - General Provisions for Counties, Municipal Corporations, and Special Districts
Section 9-302 - Allegany County
Section 9-303 - Anne Arundel County
Section 9-304 - Baltimore City
Section 9-305 - Baltimore County
Section 9-306 - Calvert County
Section 9-307 - Caroline County
Section 9-308 - Carroll County
Section 9-310 - Charles County
Section 9-311 - Dorchester County
Section 9-312 - Frederick County
Section 9-313 - Garrett County
Section 9-314 - Harford County
Section 9-317 - Montgomery County
Section 9-318 - Prince George's County
Section 9-319 - Queen Anne's County
Section 9-320 - St. Mary's County
Section 9-321 - Somerset County
Section 9-323 - Washington County
Section 9-324 - Wicomico County