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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="10-103" title_number="10" title_name="Property Tax Payment" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Time of Payment -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided by § 10-104 of this subtitle, real property that during the period from July 1 to December 31, both inclusive, is completed or is otherwise initially added to the tax roll shall be taxed for the 6-month period from January 1 to the following June 30, both inclusive, at 50% of the annual State, county, municipal corporation, or taxing district property tax rate that is in effect for that taxable year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The property tax imposed under this section is due on the later of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>January 1 of the taxable year; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the date after January 1 of the taxable year that the tax bill is received or reasonably should have been received or available.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Property tax imposed under this section may be paid without interest or penalty on or before 30 days after the date the tax bill is mailed or made available.</text>
  </level>
</section>
