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The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember McCray
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Tax Sales - Properties Exempt From Sale
For the purpose of directing the Director of Finance to withhold certain properties from tax sale; defining certain terms; requiring that the Director of Finance adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this section; requiring that the Director of Finance submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council; and generally implementing the authority provided by Section 14-811(f) of the State Tax-Property Article .
body
By authority of
Tax-Property Article
Section 14-811(f)
Maryland Code
By adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section 8-5
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Recitals
Whereas, thousands of Baltimore City homeowners are confronted with losing their homes each year at public auction for unpaid real property taxes.
Whereas, the owners of the properties listed at public auction must navigate the tax lien certificate sale process to avoid losing their homes, a process that is often confusing and filled with questions.
Whereas, several owners of the properties subject to sale face extraordinary financial challenges and struggles, compounded for many by being on a fixed income.
Whereas, partial payments on outstanding taxes owed cannot prevent or delay a property from a tax lien certificate sale, regardless of the amount of outstanding taxes owed.
Whereas, homeowner...
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