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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 6-1 Declarations.">
  <section prefix="§" num="6-1" heading="Declarations.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Findings.">After giving consideration to the views of property owners, the retail merchants, the property tenants, and other members of the business and residential communities within the District, and after a public hearing, the Mayor and City Council has determined that:<para num="(1)">the District created under this subtitle will reflect a diverse mix of business and residential properties; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">the District will reflect a diverse economic, social, and racial mix.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Pilot program.">
      <para num="(1)">The Mayor and City Council intends this subtitle to be a pilot program.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The Mayor and City Council recommends that residents of the District consult a tax advisor before treating the supplemental tax paid to the District as a deductible tax.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §253</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 94-414</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 98-260</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
