Md. Code, Local Gov't § 16-109

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Chs.. 2 through 1049
Section 16-109 - Tax on property
(a) This section applies only to commission counties.
(b) The county commissioners of a county shall:
(1) impose taxes on property within the county subject to taxation; and
(2) provide for the collection of the taxes.
(c) The imposition of taxes required under this section may be made by the county commissioners of a county wholly or partly by estimate.
(d) The county commissioners of a county shall use property tax revenue to:
(1) support the courts;
(2) compensate jurors and county or State witnesses;
(3) pay outpensions established by the county commissioners or by the trustees of the poor;
(4) pay the funeral expenses of the poor; and
(5) pay and discharge all claims on or against the county that have been expressly or impliedly authorized by law.

Md. Code, LG § 16-109

Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.