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§ 7-506.3. Payment in lieu of taxes agreements; low-income housing

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTax-PropertyEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Tax-Property
Title 7. Property Tax Exemptions
Subtitle 5. County Exemptions--Optional; Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 7-506.3
§ 7-506.3. Payment in lieu of taxes agreements; low-income housing
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) In this subsection, “service facilities” includes nondwelling commercial and community facilities, community rooms, dining halls, infirmaries, child and adult day care facilities, and drug rehabilitation facilities.
(2) In Prince George's County, real property may be exempt from county property tax if:
(i) the real property is owned by a person engaged in constructing or operating housing structures or projects;
(ii) the real property is used for a housing structure or project that:
1. is acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated under a federal, State, or local government program that:
A. funds construction or rehabilitation or insures the financing of construction or rehabilitation in whole or in part, including a housing investment trust; or
B. provides interest subsidy, rent subsidy, or rent supplements;
2. is acquired or financed under the Right of First Refusal program under Subtitle 13, Division 14 of the Prince George's County Code; or
3. is acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated for the purpose of operating rental housing for lower income persons;
(iii) the owner and the governing body of Prince George's County agree that the owner shall pay a negotiated amount in lieu of the applicable county property tax; and
(iv) the owner of the real property:
1. A. agrees to commence or continue to maintain the real property as rental housing for lower income persons under the requirements of item (ii) of this paragraph; and
B. agrees to renew any annual contributions contract or other agreement for rental subsidy or supplement; or
2. enters into an agreement with the governing body of Prince George's County to allow the entire property or the portion of the property that was maintained for lower income persons to remain as housing for lower income persons for a term of at least 5 years.
(3) If the structure and facilities of the real property are used predominantly for residential purposes, the real property may contain service facilities to serve its occupants and the surrounding neighborhood.
Timing of exemption
(b) Real property described in subsection (a) of this section is exempt when the requirements of subsection (a) of this section are met.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 248, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 208, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Tax - Property, § 7-506.3, MD TAX PROPERTY § 7-506.3
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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