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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="8-224" title_number="8" title_name="Valuation and Assessment" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Assessment Procedures">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a part of any land that meets the requirements of § 8–221 of this subtitle is subdivided by a recorded plat or is improved by the construction of permanent buildings, the assessment of that part under § 8–222 of this subtitle shall be terminated, and the part shall be assessed as provided under § 8–104 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The remaining part of the land described under paragraph (1) of this subsection may continue to be assessed under § 8–222 of this subtitle if the remainder meets all of the requirements of § 8–221 of this subtitle other than the 500–acre requirement.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a part of any land that meets the requirements of § 8–221 of this subtitle is rezoned at the request of the owner to a zoning classification that does not meet the requirements of § 8–221 of this subtitle, the assessment of that part under § 8–222 of this subtitle shall be terminated and the part shall be assessed at the greater value determined under § 8–223 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When a property is assessed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a deferred property tax is due for the amount of the difference, if any, between the assessment of the land under § 8–222 of this subtitle and the assessment under § 8–223 of this subtitle for each year in which the assessment was determined under § 8–222 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The total of the deferred property tax due may not exceed 4% of the assessment under § 8–223 of this subtitle in effect at the time of rezoning under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The proceeds of the deferred property tax are collected and distributed as provided by Title 13 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
