HOUSE BILL 634

File Code: Taxes - Property - Local

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Rawlings, and C. Davis

Entitled:

Property Tax - Charter Counties - Limits

Synopsis:

Authorizing the county council of charter counties to set a property tax rate that is higher than the rate authorized under the county's charter or collect more property tax revenues than the revenues authorized under the county's charter by a two-thirds vote of the full membership of the council, notwithstanding any provision of a county charter that places a limit on that county's property tax rate or revenues.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Ways and Means

2/12

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHARTERED COUNTIES

CHARTERS

COUNTY COUNCILS

PROPERTY TAX

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property

( 6-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered