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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="12-208" title_number="12" title_name="Local Development Authorities and Resources" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Tax Increment Financing Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The governing body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution creating a special fund for a development district, a RISE zone, or a sustainable community even though no bonds:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>have been issued for the development district, the RISE zone, or the sustainable community; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>are outstanding at the time of adoption.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The taxes allocated to the special fund in accordance with § 12–203(a)(3)(ii) of this subtitle shall be deposited in the special fund while the resolution that created the special fund remains in effect.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Other than tax revenues received from residential properties in Prince George’s County, the tax collected under § 12–203(a)(3)(ii) of this subtitle is not considered a tax of the political subdivision for the purposes of any constant yield limitation or State or local restriction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>State real property taxes may not be paid into the special fund.</text>
  </level>
</section>
