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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="9-319" title_number="9" title_name="Property Tax Credits and Property Tax Relief" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Counties to Which General Provisions Are Applicable">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County and the governing body of a municipal corporation in Queen Anne’s County shall grant a property tax credit under this section against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that is not used for a commercial purpose and is owned by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Ingleside Community Group;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Lions Club of Kent Island, Maryland, Inc.;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the Price Community Club, Incorporated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the Ruthsburg Community Club, Incorporated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the Sudlersville Community Betterment Club, Incorporated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the Templeville Community Association, Incorporated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>the William T. Roe Memorial Range; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County shall grant a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on real property that is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>owned by the Maryland Jaycees, Incorporated; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>used as the principal office of the organization.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on real property that is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>owned by the Wildfowl Trust of North America, Inc.; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>used solely for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the maintenance of a natural area for public use;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a sanctuary for wildlife;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the environmental education of the public;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>scientific research in ornithology; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>the general management of wildlife.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county property tax imposed on real property owned by a business that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>makes significant real property improvements in the county, including construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or expansion of a nonresidential structure; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>employs at least 12 new additional full–time employees.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In each year following the year in which the nonresidential real property improvements are completed and assessed, a tax credit granted under this subsection may not exceed:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>80% of the amount of the county property tax imposed on the increased assessment in the first taxable year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>60% of the amount of the county property tax imposed on the increased assessment in the second taxable year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>40% of the amount of the county property tax imposed on the increased assessment in the third taxable year;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>20% of the amount of the county property tax imposed on the increased assessment in the fourth taxable year; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>0% of the amount of the county property tax imposed on the increased assessment in the fifth taxable year and all taxable years after the fifth taxable year.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County may further define, fix, or limit the amount, terms, scope, and duration of any credit authorized under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this subsection against the county property tax imposed on real property that is owned by a foster parent of a child.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The governing body of Queen Anne’s County may provide, by law, for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>eligibility criteria for the tax credit under this subsection;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the amount and duration of the tax credit under this subsection;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>regulations and procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the tax credit; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>any other provision necessary to carry out the credit under this subsection.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
