Section 20-415 - Revenue distribution - Code counties and Calvert, Cecil, Garrett, and St. Mary's counties(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a code county, Cecil County, Garrett County, or St. Mary's County shall distribute the hotel rental tax revenue as follows: (1) a reasonable sum for hotel rental tax administrative costs to the general fund of the county;(2) after the distribution in item (1) of this subsection, the revenue attributable to a hotel located in a municipality to the municipality; and(3) the remaining balance to the general fund of the county.(b) Cecil County may not deduct more than 5% of the revenue for administrative costs under subsection (a)(1) of this section.(c)(1) From the part of the balance under subsection (a)(3) of this section that is attributable to a tax rate of 6% or less, Garrett County shall designate a portion for the promotion of the county.(2) If Garrett County imposes a tax rate greater than 6%, the part of the balance under subsection (a)(3) of this section that is attributable to the rate greater than 6% shall be distributed to the general fund of the county.(d) If a Western Maryland code county imposes a tax rate greater than 5%, the revenue attributable to the rate greater than 5% and attributable to a hotel located in a municipality shall be distributed to the general fund of the county.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 604, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 593, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.