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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="6.5-202" title_number="6.5" title_name="State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Payments to Counties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before December 1 each year, the Department, in consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, shall certify to the Governor and the Secretary of Budget and Management:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the  assessed value of all State forests, State parks, and wildlife management areas in each county that are exempt from the property tax under § 7–210 of this article, as determined under § 6.5–201 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the total amount to be paid by the State to each county as determined under § 6.5–201 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before October 1, January 1, April 1, and June 1 each fiscal year, the State shall pay 25% of the amount certified under subsection (a) of this section to each county.</text>
  </level>
</section>
