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<section article="gtg" article_name="Tax - General" number="13-501" title_number="13" title_name="Procedure" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Appeals and Judicial Procedures Generally">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Tax Court” means the Maryland Tax Court.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Tax determining agency” means a governmental unit of the State that is authorized to make the final decision or determination or issue the final order about a tax issue within the jurisdiction of the Tax Court, before the decision may be appealed to the Tax Court.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Tax determining agency” includes a property tax assessment appeal board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
