Baltimore City Council
File #: 23-0373    Version: 0 Name: Real Property Tax - Installment Plans - Tax in Arrears
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 4/17/2023 In control: Ways and Means
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Real Property Tax - Installment Plans - Tax in Arrears For the purpose of authorizing that certain real property taxes owed on qualifying properties may be paid through a monthly installment plan; establishing the maximum term for an installment payment plan in accordance with State law; requiring the Director of Finance to adopt regulations to implement this subtitle; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of certain real property taxes in Baltimore City.
Sponsors: Administration City Council, Odette Ramos, Mark Conway
Indexes: Real Property, Tax
Attachments: 1. 23-0373~1st Reader, 2. 23-0373 - Planning, 3. 23-0373 Real Estate

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos and the City Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Mayor’s Office)


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Real Property Tax - Installment Plans - Tax in Arrears
For the purpose of authorizing that certain real property taxes owed on qualifying properties may be paid through a monthly installment plan; establishing the maximum term for an installment payment plan in accordance with State law; requiring the Director of Finance to adopt regulations to implement this subtitle; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to installment payments of certain real property taxes in Baltimore City.
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By authority of
Tax - Property Article
Section 14-811
Annotated Code of Maryland

By adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Sections 7B-1 to 7B-3, to be under the new subtitle designation,
“Subtitle 7B. Installment Payments for Arrears”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 28. Taxes

Subtitle 7B. Installment Payments for Arrears

§ 7B-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Director.

“Director” means the Baltimore City Director of Finance o...

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