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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TAX - PROPERTY 6.5-202

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) On or before December 1 each year, the Department, in consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, shall certify to the Governor and the Secretary of Budget and Management:

(1) the assessed value of all State forests, State parks, and wildlife management areas in each county that are exempt from the property tax under § 7-210 of this article, as determined under § 6.5-201 of this subtitle; and

(2) the total amount to be paid by the State to each county as determined under § 6.5-201 of this subtitle.

(b) On or before October 1, January 1, April 1, and June 1 each fiscal year, the State shall pay 25% of the amount certified under subsection (a) of this section to each county.