{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-21-623","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 21–623","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, Montgomery County and\nPrince George’s County each may impose an ad valorem tax on all property assessed\nfor tax purposes in the stormwater management district at a rate required to produce\nthe amount needed to pay for:\n(1) maintenance of stormwater management systems in the\nstormwater management district that were maintained by the Commission before\nJuly 1, 1987, and systems established by each county on or after July 1, 1987;\n(2) the principal and interest that becomes due and owing to the\nbondholders during the following year and the proportionate part of the principal of\nall outstanding sinking fund bonds, as determined by the table of redemption of bonds\nfor bonds issued by:\n(i) the Commission for stormwater management; and\n(ii) the county for stormwater management under this\nsubtitle; and\n(3) the cost of stormwater management activities and practices in the\nstormwater management district, as approved in the county’s annual stormwater\nmanagement budget and appropriations resolution for the following fiscal year.\n(b) (1) The Commission shall certify annually to each county the amount\nnecessary to produce the sum required to pay the principal, interest, and other\nobligations for the current year on the outstanding bonds issued by the Commission\nto pay for stormwater management projects in the county’s stormwater management\ndistrict.\n(2) The county shall pay the amount certified under paragraph (1) of\nthis subsection.\n(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the taxes\nauthorized by this section shall be imposed and collected in the same manner, have\nthe same priority, bear the same interest, and be treated in all respects as other\ncounty taxes.\n(2) (i) Notwithstanding any provision of charter or other law, the\ntaxes may not be subject to a limitation on the tax rate or tax revenues of the county.\n(ii) The tax revenues shall be deposited and maintained in a\nseparate stormwater management fund established under § 21–627 of this subtitle.\n(iii) The tax revenues deposited in the fund shall be in addition\nto all other county taxes and may not be considered county taxes for the purpose of\napplying the limitations in Article VIII, § 812 of the Prince George’s County Charter.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=21-623","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"0487bd9d3346ca323967be809933e2309e81c904f1239021d8c818dcd6cfb79b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-21-622","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-21-624"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}