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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="12-610" title_number="12" title_name="Local Development Authorities and Resources" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Montgomery County -- Business Improvement Districts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Within 10 days after the authorization of the district by the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county, the district corporation shall provide the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county with a preliminary business improvement district tax roll.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county shall impose a business improvement district tax to provide funds for the operation of the district.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county shall impose on members of the district who are owners of nonexempt property the district tax at a rate specified by the board and approved by the governing body.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The tax imposed under this subsection may not count against a county or municipal corporation tax cap.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The district tax shall be collected in the same manner as real property taxes are collected and distributed each quarter to the district.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A district shall reimburse the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county for the costs incurred in collecting the district tax.</text>
  </level>
</section>
