§ 10-183. Definitions.

(a)

For purposes of this Division the following words and phrases have the meaning assigned below, except in those instances in which the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)

County-wide property assessable base shall mean the total County assessable tax base, including all municipal corporations, as used in the County's latest adopted budget.

(2)

County-wide real property assessable base shall mean the County real property assessable tax base, including all municipal corporations, as used in the County's latest adopted budget.

(3)

County-wide personal property assessable base shall mean the County personal property assessable tax base, including all municipal corporations, as used in the County's latest adopted budget.

(4)

Degree of services or programs shall mean the level of eligible services or programs performed by the municipal corporation instead of the County.

(5)

Director shall mean the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(6)

Eligible services or programs shall mean those services or programs which are performed by a municipal corporation, and are wholly or partially funded from property tax revenues of the municipal corporation, instead of similar County services or programs when the similar County services or programs are wholly or partially funded from property tax revenues in the County's general fund and the services or programs are generally performed by the County in the unincorporated areas of the County.

(7)

Municipal Corporation shall mean a city or town incorporated pursuant to Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution which is partially or entirely within the boundaries of Prince George's County.

(8)

Net County service or program cost shall mean the cost for a service or program as reflected in the County's latest adopted Current Expense Budget and support documents increased by the amount of indirect costs, including fringe benefits, applicable to that service or program and reduced by any fees, service charges, grants or other revenue directly attributable to that service or program.

(9)

Property tax shall mean County general fund property tax revenues as stated in the County's latest adopted budget.

(CB-134-1983; CB-47-1984; CB-75-1997; CB-1-2001)