Bill No. 21-15
Concerning: Finance – Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement
Revised: 1/12/2015 Draft No. 1
Introduced: May 5, 2015
Enacted: July 28, 2015
Executive: August 7, 2015
Effective: November 6, 2015
Sunset Date: None
Ch. 42 , Laws of Mont. Co. 2015
County Council
For Montgomery County, Maryland
Lead Sponsor: Councilmember Elrich
Co-sponsors: Councilmembers Navarro and Riemer
AN ACT to:
(1) require the Director of Finance to pay a Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement to certain residents who qualify for a certain payment under State law; and
(2) generally amend the law governing the Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement.
By adding
Montgomery County Code
Chapter 20, Finance
Article XV, Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement
Section 20-82
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The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:
Sec. 1. Article XV (Section 20-82) is added to Chapter 20 as follows:
ARTICLE XV. Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement.
20-82. Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement.
(a) The Director of Finance must pay a Renters’ Property Tax Relief Supplement to each resident who qualifies to receive a payment under the State property tax relief program for renters established under Section 9-102 of the Tax-Property Article of the Maryland Code.
(b) For each taxable year, the Supplement to each eligible resident under this Section equals 50% of the State payment to the resident.
(c) The Director may require each eligible resident to submit an application for the Supplement, and may take any other action necessary to administer the Supplement.
(d) The County Executive may issue regulations under method (2) to administer this Supplement.