Md. Code Ann., Tax-Prop. § 9-262
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Dwelling” has the meaning stated in § 9–105 of this title.
(2) “Dwelling” has the meaning stated in § 9–105 of this title.
(3) “9–1–1 public safety telecommunicator” means an employee of a county whose duties and responsibilities include: (i) answering, receiving, transferring, and dispatching 9–1–1 calls; (ii) other support functions related to 9–1–1 calls; or (iii) dispatching law enforcement officers, fire rescue services, emergency medical services, and other public safety services to the scene of an emergency.
(3) “9–1–1 specialist” means an employee of a county public safety answering point, or an employee working in a county safety answering point, whose duties and responsibilities include: (i) receiving and processing 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance; (ii) other support functions directly related to 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance; or (iii) dispatching law enforcement officers, fire rescue services, emergency medical services, and other public safety services to the scene of an emergency.
(b) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a dwelling located in the county or municipal corporation that is owned by a 9–1–1 public safety telecommunicator if the 9–1–1 public safety telecommunicator is otherwise eligible for the credit authorized under § 9–105 of this title.
(b) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a dwelling located in the county or municipal corporation that is owned by a 9–1–1 specialist if the 9–1–1 specialist is otherwise eligible for the credit authorized under § 9–105 of this title.
(c) For any taxable year, the credit under this section may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) $2,500 per dwelling; or
(2) the amount of property tax imposed on the dwelling.
(c) For any taxable year, the credit under this section may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) $2,500 per dwelling; or
(2) the amount of property tax imposed on the dwelling.
(d) The governing body of a county or a municipal corporation may establish, by law: (1) subject to subsection (c) of this section, the amount of the credit under this section; (2) the duration of the credit; (3) additional eligibility requirements for 9–1–1 public safety telecommunicators to qualify for the credit; (4) procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the credit; and (5) any other provisions necessary to carry out this section.
(d) The governing body of a county or a municipal corporation may establish, by law: (1) subject to subsection (c) of this section, the amount of the credit under this section; (2) the duration of the credit; (3) additional eligibility requirements for 9–1–1 specialists to qualify for the credit; (4) procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the credit; and (5) any other provisions necessary to carry out this section.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.