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Subtitle 1 - Commercial District Management
Section 21-101 - "Authority" Defined - In this subtitle, “authority” means a commercial district management authority.
Section 21-102 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies to all counties except Baltimore City.
Section 21-103 - Establishment of Authority - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...
Section 21-104 - Prohibited Activities - An authority may not: (1) exercise the power of eminent...
Section 21-105 - Fees and Taxes - Any fee or tax imposed under this subtitle shall be...
Section 21-106 - Authority as Special Taxing District - The governing body of a county may establish an authority...
Subtitle 2 - Erosion Prevention Projects
Section 21-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 21-202 - Applicability of Subtitle - This subtitle supplements the provisions of the Natural Resources Article...
Section 21-203 - Purpose of Projects - The purpose of projects constructed under this subtitle is to...
Section 21-204 - Creation of District - (a) Each recorded subdivision that abuts a body of water...
Section 21-205 - Governance of Districts - (a) The governing body of a county is the district...
Section 21-206 - Authority to Construct Projects on Petition of Property Owners - The district council may construct a project in a district...
Section 21-207 - Hearing on Plans for Projects - (a) (1) When the plans and specifications for the construction...
Section 21-208 - Acquisition of Land or Structures for Projects - (a) The district council may acquire an easement in any...
Section 21-209 - Borrowing Money to Pay for Projects - (a) The district council may borrow money, on the full...
Section 21-210 - Financing Projects on Countywide Basis - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this subtitle...
Section 21-211 - Procedure for Awarding Contracts - (a) The district council shall publish notice once each week...
Section 21-212 - Imposition of Benefit Charges - (a) After a project for a district has been completed,...
Section 21-213 - Imposition of Taxes to Pay for Interest and Principal of Bonds, Maintenance, and Expenses - (a) (1) Each year, the district council shall impose a...
Section 21-214 - Failure to Perform Required Duties - (a) A person or agency may not: (1) fail to...
Subtitle 3 - Shore Erosion Control Districts
Section 21-301 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies to property in one or more counties...
Section 21-302 - Authority to Create Shore Erosion Control District - Property subject to this subtitle may be formed into a...
Section 21-303 - Procedure to Establish - (a) The owners of 75% of the real property in...
Section 21-304 - Governing Body as District Council - The governing body of a county may act as the...
Section 21-305 - Financing and Constructing Erosion Control Projects - (a) The governing body of a county may finance and...
Section 21-306 - Erosion Control Tax in Anne Arundel County - (a) The County Council of Anne Arundel County may impose...
Subtitle 4 - Municipal Special Taxing Districts
Part I - Municipal Special Taxing Districts for Financing Improvement and Operation of Specified Facilities
Section 21-401 - Authority Granted - For the purposes stated in § 21–402 of this subtitle,...
Section 21-402 - Purpose of Authority - The purpose of the authority granted under this part is...
Section 21-403 - Ride Sharing or Bus System - In a special taxing district established for financing a ride...
Section 21-404 - Ad Valorem Taxes - Ad valorem taxes imposed under this part shall be imposed...
Part II - Municipal Special Taxing Districts for Infrastructure Improvements
Section 21-407 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...
Section 21-408 - Application and Construction of Part - (a) This part is self–executing and does not require a...
Section 21-409 - Authority Granted - (a) For any purpose stated in § 21–410(a)(1) of this...
Section 21-410 - Purpose of Authority - (a) The purpose of the authority granted under this part...
Section 21-411 - Public Hearing Requirements - Unless otherwise provided in the charter, bylaws, or code of...
Section 21-412 - Special Fund - (a) By resolution, the governing body of a municipality: (1)...
Section 21-413 - Use of Special Fund When No Bonds Outstanding - If no bonds authorized by this part are outstanding with...
Section 21-414 - Taxes - (a) The governing body of a municipality may provide for...
Section 21-415 - Termination of Special Taxing District - (a) A special taxing district established under this part shall...
Section 21-416 - Investment of Special Fund and Sinking Funds - (a) The special fund and any sinking fund established by...
Section 21-417 - Bonds Authorized - (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may issue bonds...
Section 21-418 - Conditions of Issuance - (a) A bond issued under this part: (1) may be...
Section 21-419 - Bonds Are Securities - Bonds issued under this part are securities: (1) that may...
Section 21-420 - Payment of Bonds - (a) Bonds are payable from the special fund required under...
Section 21-421 - Application of Bond Proceeds - Bond proceeds shall be used only to pay the cost...
Section 21-422 - Bonds Exempt From Taxation - The principal amount of bonds, interest payable on bonds, the...
Subtitle 5 - Districts for Infrastructure Improvements for Selected Counties
Part I - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 21-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 21-502 - Application and Construction of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle applies only to: (1) a code county...
Section 21-503 - Authority Granted - (a) For any purpose stated in § 21–504(a)(1) of this...
Section 21-504 - Purpose of Authority - (a) The purpose of the authority granted under this subtitle...
Section 21-505 - Conditions and Limitations - (a) Unless otherwise provided in the charter, bylaws, or code...
Section 21-506 - Special Fund - (a) By resolution, the governing body of a county: (1)...
Section 21-507 - Use of Special Fund When No Bonds Outstanding - If no bonds authorized by this subtitle are outstanding with...
Section 21-508 - Taxes - (a) The governing body of a county may provide for...
Section 21-509 - Termination of Special Taxing District - (a) A special taxing district established under this subtitle shall...
Section 21-510 - Investment of Special Fund and Sinking Funds - (a) The special fund and any sinking fund established by...
Section 21-511 - Bonds Authorized - (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a county may issue bonds...
Section 21-512 - Conditions of Issuance - (a) A bond issued under this subtitle: (1) may be...
Section 21-513 - Bonds Are Securities - Bonds issued under this subtitle are securities: (1) that may...
Section 21-514 - Payment of Bonds - (a) Bonds are payable from the special fund required under...
Section 21-515 - Application of Bond Proceeds - Bond proceeds shall be used only to pay the cost...
Section 21-516 - Bonds Exempt From Taxation - The principal amount of bonds, the interest payable on bonds,...
Part II - Special Provisions Applicable to Individual Counties
Section 21-519 - Anne Arundel County - A law enacted by Anne Arundel County under this subtitle:...
Section 21-520 - Cecil County - (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,...
Section 21-521 - Charles County - (a) Charles County may exercise the authority granted under this...
Section 21-522 - Harford County - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...
Section 21-523 - Prince George's County - Prince George’s County may exercise the authority granted under this...
Subtitle 6 - Stormwater Management Districts -- Montgomery and Prince George's Counties
Section 21-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 21-602 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only in Montgomery County and Prince George’s...
Section 21-603 - Construction of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to carry out...
Part II - General Powers and Duties of Local Jurisdiction
Section 21-606 - Stormwater Management in Montgomery County - (a) (1) Montgomery County may establish a stormwater management district...
Section 21-607 - Stormwater Management in Prince George's County - (a) (1) Prince George’s County may establish a stormwater management...
Section 21-608 - Agreements With Commission - The Commission may enter into agreements with Montgomery County and...
Part III - Bonding Authority
Section 21-611 - Construction of Part - Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and the City of Takoma...
Section 21-612 - Authority to Issue Bonds - (a) (1) Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and the City...
Section 21-613 - Requirements for Bonds - Bonds issued under this part: (1) are general obligation bonds...
Section 21-614 - Exemption From Tax - Bonds issued under this part, a transfer of the bonds,...
Section 21-615 - Exemption From Other Public Debt Requirements - Bonds authorized by this part and the issuance and sale...
Section 21-616 - Pledge of Full Faith and Credit; Payment for Bonds - (a) Bonds authorized by this part are, and shall state,...
Section 21-617 - Exemption From Other Provisions of Law - Notwithstanding any limitation or provision of any charter or local...
Section 21-618 - Stormwater Management Bonds -- Validity - (a) Bonds issued by Montgomery County or Prince George’s County...
Part IV - Funding
Section 21-621 - Construction of Part - (a) This part does not impair the rights of Prince...
Section 21-622 - Developer or Owner Contributions to Cost of Project - (a) (1) In the stormwater management district, Prince George’s County...
Section 21-623 - County Tax Authorized - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, Montgomery County...
Section 21-624 - Montgomery County -- Ad Valorem Tax - (a) This section applies only in Montgomery County. (b) Subject...
Section 21-625 - Tax Authorized for City of Takoma Park - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the City...
Section 21-626 - Property Exempt From or Not Subject to Tax or Fees - (a) Property owned by the State or a unit of...
Section 21-627 - County Stormwater Management Fund - (a) On establishing a stormwater management district, Montgomery County and...
Section 21-628 - Takoma Park Stormwater Management Fund - (a) The City of Takoma Park shall: (1) establish a...
Section 21-629 - Effect of Annexation on City of Bowie and City of Takoma Park - (a) If land in the Prince George’s County stormwater management...
Part V - Maintenance
Section 21-632 - Responsibility for Maintenance - (a) Each county and the City of Takoma Park is...
Section 21-633 - Maintenance of Stormwater Management System - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 21-634 - Maintenance by City of Takoma Park - On or after July 1, 1990, the City of Takoma...
Part VI - Approval of Projects
Section 21-637 - Requirements for Approval of Projects - (a) In the review and approval by Montgomery County, Prince...
Section 21-638 - Conditions for Adoption of Stormwater Plan, System, or Design - (a) Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, the City of Bowie,...
Part VII - Transfer of Property
Section 21-641 - Transfer of Property - (a) All property of the Commission that the Commission and...
Part VIII - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 21-644 - Criminal Penalties - (a) (1) This subsection does not apply to § 21–624...
Subtitle 7 - Districts for Transportation Improvements
Section 21-701 - Exemption From County Tax Limitations - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 21-702 - Authorization to Issue Bonds - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 21-801 - Street Lighting Districts - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....
Section 21-802 - Report by Special Taxing Area Commissions in Allegany County - (a) Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal...
Section 21-803 - Special Taxing Districts in Anne Arundel County for Parking Facilities and Pedestrian Malls - (a) The governing body of Anne Arundel County may: (1)...
Section 21-803.1 - Special Taxing Districts in Anne Arundel County for Water or Wastewater Services - In addition to the purposes enumerated in Title 10 of...
Section 21-804 - Stormwater Management Districts in Calvert County - (a) (1) By ordinance, the County Commissioners of Calvert County...
Section 21-805 - Crofton Police Department - (a) In this section, “Department” means the Crofton Police Department....
Section 21-806 - Ocean Pines Police Department - (a) In this section, “Department” means the Ocean Pines Police...