Maryland § 4-201.1

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 4-201.1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4-201.1.

    (a)    In this section, “Program” means the Homeowner Protection Program established under Title 14, Subtitle 8, Part VII of this article.

    (b)    Each collector shall include with each property tax bill a separate insert that:

        (1)    includes a concise description of the assistance the Program provides to prevent low–income, elderly, and disabled homeowners from losing their homes to tax sale foreclosure;

        (2)    may include testimony from participants in the Program; and

        (3)    shall encourage taxpayers to make a voluntary donation to the Program through the website maintained by the Department under subsection (c) of this section.

    (c)    The Department shall:

        (1)    maintain a website that any person may use to make a voluntary one–time or recurring electronic donation to the Program; and

        (2)    credit donations received through the website to the Homeowner Protection Fund established under § 14–891 of this article.

    (d)    The State Tax Sale Ombudsman shall design the separate insert required under subsection (b) of this section and provide the insert to each collector.

    (e)    Each collector that maintains a website shall include on the collector’s website in a conspicuous location:

        (1)    a concise description of the Program; and

        (2)    a link to the application for the Program.

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