Baltimore City Council
File #: 12-0018    Version: 0 Name: Charter Amendment - Property Tax Limitations
Type: Mayor and City Council Res. Status: Withdrawn
File created: 1/9/2012 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 1/28/2013
Enactment #:
Title: Charter Amendment - Property Tax Limitations FOR the purpose of imposing limits on the City property tax; authorizing the establishment of 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds to be used for the reduction of the property tax; conforming related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
Sponsors: Carl Stokes
Indexes: Charter Amendment, Limitations, Property Tax
Attachments: 1. 12-0018 - 1st Reader.pdf
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
(Charter Amendment)

Introduced by: Councilmember Stokes

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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Charter Amendment - Property Tax Limitations

FOR the purpose of imposing limits on the City property tax; authorizing the establishment of 1 or more continuing, nonlapsing funds to be used for the reduction of the property tax; conforming related provisions; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection.
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BY proposing to add
Article I - General Provisions
Section(s) 12
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

BY proposing to amend
Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section(s) 6(b)(5)(d) and 7(c)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)

SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:

Baltimore City Charter

Article I. General Provisions

§ 12 . PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS.

(A) “PROPERTY TAX” DEFINED.

(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, “PROPERTY TAX” MEANS THE TAX LEVIED AND IMPOSED FOR THE USE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE ON ALL REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.



(2) “PROPERTY TAX” DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TAX LEVIED AND IMPOSED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY OR ON OPERATING REAL PROPERTY, AS DESCRIBED IN STATE TAX-PROP...

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