{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-20-804","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 20–804","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Dwelling type” means a single family detached home, town\nhouse, or multifamily housing unit.\n(3) “New residential development” means the development of land\nthat results in the issuance of a use and occupancy permit for a residential dwelling\nunit.\n(4) “New school capacity construction bonds” means 10–year bonds\nissued by the County Commissioners of Charles County under § 19–616 of this article.\n(b) (1) By local law, the County Commissioners of Charles County may\nimpose a fair share school construction excise tax against the owner of real property\nthat is improved by new residential development.\n(2) Before enacting a local law under this section, the county\ncommissioners shall hold a public hearing and provide reasonable notice of the\nhearing.\n(c) (1) (i) For fiscal year 2003, the tax may not exceed:\n1. for a single–family detached home, $9,700;\n2. for a town house, $9,200; and\n3. for a multifamily housing unit, $7,000.\n(ii) For fiscal year 2004 through fiscal year 2015, the tax may\nnot exceed the limits set forth in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph altered by the\nsame percentage as the change in the producer price index for the materials and\ncomponents for construction, as reported by the United States Department of Labor,\nfor the fiscal year preceding the year for which the amount is being calculated.\n(iii) The county commissioners may alter the base tax rates for\neach dwelling type for fiscal year 2016 and for every fourth fiscal year thereafter to\nreflect the number of students generated by each dwelling type and the cost of school\nconstruction in the county.\n(iv) For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 in which the base\ntax rates are not adjusted under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, the tax rates\nmay not exceed the rates imposed in the preceding fiscal year altered by the same\npercentage as the change in the average statewide per–square–foot school building\ncost as calculated by the Interagency Commission on School Construction in the\ncalendar year preceding the year for which the amount is being calculated.\n(2) Before setting the rate of the tax for each fiscal year, the County\nCommissioners of Charles County shall conduct a study to determine:\n(i) the current amount of total costs incurred to construct new\ncapacity for public elementary, middle, and high school facilities in the county,\nincluding:\n1. costs for land acquisition, architectural and\nengineering design, infrastructure, new classrooms, equipment, interest on bond\nprincipal, and bond issuance; and\n2. an amount equal to the total square footage of new\npublic elementary, middle, and high school facilities in the county multiplied by the\nState square foot construction allowance, less the State funding share; and\n(ii) the current average number of students in the county by\ndwelling type.\n(d) (1) The tax:\n(i) shall be collected and secured in the same manner as\ngeneral ad valorem taxes unless otherwise provided by local law; and\n(ii) is subject to the same penalties and the same procedure,\nsale, and lien priority in case of delinquency as provided for general ad valorem taxes.\n(2) (i) The tax shall be collected annually over a period of 10 years\nat level amortized payments of principal and interest.\n(ii) The rate of interest payable by a property owner shall be\nset at the rate of interest paid by the county on the new school capacity construction\nbonds issued in the first year the tax is imposed on that property owner.\n(3) The tax shall constitute a lien on all taxable real or personal\nproperty of the taxpayer for a period of 10 years or until the lien is satisfied by\nrepayment.\n(4) Prior to the sale or transfer of real property in Charles County\nthat is improved by new residential development, the seller or transferor shall\nprovide notice to the buyer or transferee that includes:\n(i) a statement that the tax may be imposed on the property;\nand\n(ii) the amount of the tax for the dwelling type on the property.\n(e) The revenues from the tax shall be used to pay the principal and interest\non the new school capacity construction bonds as they become due.\n(f) (1) On or before August 1 each year, the County Commissioners of\nCharles County shall report to the General Assembly, subject to § 2–1257 of the State\nGovernment Article, covering the preceding fiscal year.\n(2) The report shall include:\n(i) the amount of the tax set by the county commissioners for\neach dwelling type;\n(ii) the amount of proceeds derived from the issuance and sale\nof the county’s new school capacity construction bonds;\n(iii) the number of parcels of real property improved by new\nresidential development in Charles County; and\n(iv) the number of square feet of new public school capacity\napproved for construction in Charles County by the Interagency Commission on\nSchool Construction.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=20-804","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"3cce5e9913923a704755393ddbdfd1d0b3011754bc2552a16b58d1853a67cd17","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-20-803","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-20-805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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