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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="7-509.1" title_number="7" title_name="Property Tax Exemptions" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="County Exemptions -- Optional; Payments in Lieu of Taxes">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The governing body of Washington County may enter into an agreement with the owner of a technology–related business that is located or locates in Washington County for a negotiated payment by the owner in lieu of taxes on personal property owned by the technology–related business.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes under this section shall provide that, for the term specified in the agreement:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the owner shall pay to Washington County a specified amount each year in lieu of the payment of Washington County personal property tax; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>all or a specified part of the personal property of the technology–related business shall be exempt from Washington County personal property tax for the term of the agreement.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>As specified in an agreement for a negotiated payment in lieu of taxes under this section, for the term specified in the agreement, the personal property of a technology–related business that is located or locates in Washington County is exempt from Washington County personal property tax.</text>
  </level>
</section>
