{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-tax-property-14-880","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Tax - Property § 14–880","heading":"","body":"(a) Each year, the Department shall issue a report that includes:\n(1) an analysis and summary of the information collected through the survey under § 14–879 of this subtitle; and\n(2) the following information concerning the activities of the State Tax Sale Ombudsman established under § 2–112 of this article in the preceding taxable year:\n(i) the number of homeowners who contacted the Ombudsman;\n(ii) the number of homeowners assisted by the Ombudsman to apply for each of the tax credits under § 9–104 or § 9–105 of this article;\n(iii) the number of homeowners assisted by the Ombudsman to apply for other discount programs or public benefits and a brief summary of those programs and benefits;\n(iv) the number of homeowners referred by the Ombudsman to legal services, housing counseling, and other social services, and a brief summary of those services;\n(v) the number of homeowners enrolled in the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle;\n(vi) a summary of the implementation of the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle, including outreach to homeowners under § 14–886(d) of this subtitle;\n(vii) the total number of persons making a voluntary donation to the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle through the website under § 4–201.1 of this article;\n(viii) the total amount of voluntary donations made to the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle through the website under § 4–201.1 of this article;\n(ix) the balance of funds in the Homeowner Protection Fund established under § 14–891 of this subtitle as of the date of the report, and a detailed accounting of revenues received by the Homeowner Protection Fund and expenditures made from the Homeowner Protection Fund in the preceding taxable year;\n(x) any statutory or administrative changes the Ombudsman recommends to improve the administration of the Homeowner Protection Program under Part VII of this subtitle; and\n(xi) any other relevant information.\n(b) On or before November 15 each year, the Department shall:\n(1) publish the report required under subsection (a) of this section on the Department’s website; and\n(2) submit the report required under subsection (a) of this section, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means.","path":["Article - Tax - Property"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtp\u0026section=14-880","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:27Z","sha256":"1e75be5904608c69db06550612ae03746c60382150b300f2618183d7582b1be2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-tax-property-14-879","next":"us-md/md.-code-tax-property-14-883"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}