§ 10-145. Collections for municipalities; charges.

(a)

The Director of Finance may negotiate a contract with any incorporated municipality within the County to act as the collecting agent in that municipality for the collection of the municipal taxes and special assessments. Such taxes and assessments shall be placed on the regular County tax rolls and County tax bills and become a part of the total tax bill. They shall be collected in the same manner as County and State taxes are now collected. The contract shall be in writing, executed by the municipal officials empowered to execute contracts, the Director of Finance and a majority of the Council.

(b)

The monetary charge for such services is to be stated in the contract, as agreed upon the signers of the contract, and shall be paid to the Director of Finance. The fees or charges shall be applied to the operating expense of the Director's office. The Director shall remit any money collected under the contract to the municipality monthly. The municipality shall furnish the Director of Finance any and all figures and information that the Director requests, needs, or requires, or the contract shall become null and void.

(Laws 1955, ch. 132, Sec. 510; PLL 1963, Sec. 20-28)

Editor's note

CB-128-1985 authorized a multiyear agreement between the County and the City of Bowie for payment and collection of Special Tax District taxes of Bowie in connection with public improvements for the Maryland Science and Technology Center.