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MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1009 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1009 - Willful Failure to Answer Interrogatory

    (a)    A person who willfully or with the intent to evade payment of property tax or to prevent the collection of property tax fails to answer an interrogatory under this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or both.    (b)    A person who is convicted of a crime under subsection (a) of this section is also subject to prosecution for perjury.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1010 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1010 - Recording Instrument Without Paying Recordation Tax

    A person who records an instrument of writing subject to the recordation tax without paying the recordation tax under Title 12 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1011 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1011 - Failure to Pay Additional Recordation Tax

    If an instrument of writing that is recorded under Title 12 of this article is used to secure an additional debt, a person who fails to pay the additional recordation tax required in § 12-105(f) of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1012 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1012 - Misrepresenting Consideration on Recorded Instrument

    A person who willfully misrepresents the amount of consideration paid in a transaction by affixing to an instrument of writing evidence of a greater or lesser recordation tax paid than required under Title 12 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1013 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1013 - Assaulting a Collector

    A person who assaults a collector who is performing a duty is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or both.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1014 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1014 - Assaulting a Bidder

    A person who assaults another person to stop that person from bidding at a collector’s sale or because that person bid at a collector’s sale is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 12 months or both.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1015 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1015 - Negligent Failure of State Officer or Employee to Perform Duty

    An officer or employee of the State, a county, or municipal corporation who negligently fails to perform a duty or to do any act required in this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1016 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1016 - Willful Failure of State Officer or Employee to Perform Duty

    An officer or employee of the State, a county, or municipal corporation who willfully fails to perform a duty required under this article with the intent to prevent the payment or collection of a tax under this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1017 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 10 - Crimes and Offenses|Section 14-1017 - Disclosure of Confidential Information by State Officer or Employee

    An officer, former officer, employee, or former employee of the State, a county, or municipal corporation who discloses confidential information in violation of § 1-301 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 11 - Limitations|Section 14-1101 - Collection of Tax

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section and in this article, any tax imposed under this article may be collected only on or before 7 years from the date the tax is due.    (b)    For any tax imposed under this article within the limitations of this subtitle, the tax may be collected by an action that is filed in court on or before 7 years from the date that the tax is due. Any judgment entered may be enforced or renewed as any other judgment.    (c)    If a collector fails to collect a tax and a receiver or trustee is appointed within the period specified in subsection (a) of this section to complete the tax collection, the collection period is 2 years from the date of the appointment of the trustee or receiver or 7 years from the date the tax is due, whichever is later.    (d)    The 7-year limitation specified by subsection (a) of this section applies to any tax under this article that is imposed on or after July 1, 1982. For a tax imposed before July 1, 1982, the period of limitations is 4 years.
MD. Tax - Property Code Ann. §  14-1103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Tax - Property|Title 14 - Procedure|Subtitle 11 - Limitations|Section 14-1103 - Period of Property Tax Assessment

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, property tax shall be assessed for the taxable period specified in Title 8 of this article.    (b)    Escaped property shall be assessed under § 8–417 of this article at the time the property is located and for not more than the 3 preceding taxable years.    (c)    Assessments or abatements under § 8–419(c) of this article shall be made on or before the later of:        (1)    1 year after the report under § 11–101 of this article was filed; or        (2)    1 year after the due date of the report.    (d)    Assessments under § 8–419(c) of this article may not be made when all property has transferred since the original report filing under § 11–101 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-101 - Department Established

    There is a Department of Transportation, established as a principal department of the State government.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-103.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-103.2 - Interest on Investments

    If the Treasurer invests money of the Department, the Treasurer shall credit the interest or other income from the investment to the appropriate account of the Department.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-103.5 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-103.5 - Grants for Paratransit Service Provided by County or Local Governments

    (a)    Subject to the appropriation requirements and budgetary provisions of § 3-216 of this article and upon receipt of an approval of a grant application in the form or detail that the Secretary reasonably requires, the Department shall provide annual grants for paratransit service provided by county or local governments, that is complementary to fixed route service as required under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.    (b)    The amount of the grants:        (1)    Shall be determined in accordance with multiyear paratransit plans approved by the Department or the Federal Transit Administration; and        (2)    May not exceed a total of $4 million statewide in any fiscal year.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-106 - Counsel to Department

    (a)    The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department.    (b)    The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant attorneys general authorized by law to be assigned to the Department and any additional ones necessary to render effective legal advice and counsel. The Attorney General also shall designate an assistant attorney general as counsel to the Department.    (c)    The counsel to the Department may have no duty other than to render the legal aid, advice, and counsel required by the Secretary and any other official of the Department, to supervise the other assistant attorneys general assigned to the Department, and to perform for the Department the duties assigned to him by the Attorney General. The counsel shall perform these duties subject to the control and supervision of the Attorney General. After the Attorney General designates the counsel to the Department, the Attorney General may not reassign the counsel without consulting the Secretary.    (d)    (1)    The counsel and every other assistant attorney general assigned to the Department shall perform for the Department the legal duties assigned to them by the Attorney General. Subject to his discretion and control, the Attorney General may assign to them any duty with respect to the Department that is required of the Attorney General by law.        (2)    The counsel and every other assistant attorney general shall be a practicing lawyer of this State in good standing and is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.    (e)    This section does not apply to any unit in the Department:        (1)    To the extent that the unit is authorized by law to employ its own legal adviser or counsel; and        (2)    Only if those legal services cannot be provided feasibly or economically by the Attorney General.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-107 - Units in Department

    (a)    The following units are in the Department:        (1)    Maryland Aviation Administration;        (2)    Maryland Port Administration;        (3)    Maryland Transit Administration;        (4)    State Highway Administration;        (5)    Motor Vehicle Administration;        (6)    Board of Airport Zoning Appeals;        (7)    State Roads Commission;        (8)    Transportation Professional Services Selection Board; and        (9)    Maryland Transportation Commission.    (b)    The Department also includes any other unit that, in accordance with law, is declared to be in the Department.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-109 - Waiver of Requirements for Competitive Bidding

    (a)    On behalf of each unit in the Department, the Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may waive the provisions of this article requiring competitive bids if:        (1)    The purchase is to be made from or the contract is to be made with the federal or any state government or any of their agencies or political subdivisions;        (2)    The public exigency requires the immediate delivery or use of the supplies or services; or        (3)    Only one source of supply is available.    (b)    For purposes of this section, public exigency means an emergency caused by an act of God, natural disaster, catastrophe, or other similar event or public disorder, when the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the State would be jeopardized by a delay caused by the requirements of competitive bidding.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-110 - Contracts for Waterborne Marine Fire Protection

    The Department may enter into contracts for the provision of waterborne marine fire protection and related waterborne emergency services to port facilities, as defined in § 6-101 of this article, and to vessels that are in any of the navigable waters of this State within the territorial jurisdiction of the Maryland Port Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 1 - Organization and General Authority of the Department|Section 2-111 - Information Technology Investment Program

    (a)    In this section, “information technology” has the meaning stated in § 3A–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (b)    The Department shall establish an Information Technology Investment Program in accordance with the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan, as established under § 3A–304 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and shall maintain a separate account within the Transportation Trust Fund for information technology–related resources.    (c)    (1)    Before proceeding with any information technology–related project, the Department shall obtain approval by the Chief of Information Technology of the Department of Budget and Management that the project is consistent with the State Information Technology Master Plan.        (2)    Subject to the final approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Chief of Information Technology may approve an information technology–related project only after consulting with the Information Technology Board established under § 3–406 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transportation Commission|Section 2-201 - "Commission" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Commission” means the Maryland Transportation Commission.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transportation Commission|Section 2-202 - Commission Established

    There is a Maryland Transportation Commission in the Department.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transportation Commission|Section 2-203 - Composition; Qualifications; Tenure; Vacancies

    (a)    The Commission consists of the following 17 members:        (1)    As ex officio members, the seven regional members of the State Roads Commission; and        (2)    Ten members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary.    (b)    An appointed member may not be an officer or employee of the Department. Each appointed member shall be a resident of this State and have interest and, preferably, experience in at least one of the fields under the jurisdiction of the Department.    (c)    (1)    Each appointed member serves for a term of 3 years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The terms of appointed members shall be staggered as required by the original appointments to the Commission, three of which were made for a 3-year term, four of which were made for a 2-year term, and three of which were made for a 1-year term.        (2)    A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transportation Commission|Section 2-204 - Chairman; Meetings; Facilities and Personnel; Compensation and Expenses

    (a)    The Governor shall designate one of the appointed members of the Commission as its Chairman.    (b)    The Commission shall meet, at a time and place designated by the Commission or its Chairman:        (1)    At least once each month; and        (2)    At any other time that the Secretary requests.    (c)    The Secretary shall provide the Commission with the facilities and personnel of the Department that the Secretary considers necessary for the conduct of the business of the Commission.    (d)    A member of the Commission is entitled to:        (1)    The per diem compensation provided in the State budget; and        (2)    Reimbursement for expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations of the Department of Budget and Management.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transportation Commission|Section 2-205 - Powers and Duties of Commission

    (a)    (1)    The Maryland Transportation Commission shall study the entire transportation system of this State and regularly discuss with the Secretary any matter relating to this State’s transportation system.        (2)    Each of the seven regional members of the State Roads Commission, who serve as ex officio members of the Maryland Transportation Commission, shall:            (i)    Conduct a continuing survey of the secondary highways, as defined in § 8-101 of this article, in that member’s region; and            (ii)    Report on the highway needs and problems of that region to the Maryland Transportation Commission.        (3)    The Maryland Transportation Commission may request of the Secretary any information relating to the Department that is needed for the Commission’s studies, surveys, and deliberations.    (b)    The Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Secretary and the heads of the units in the Department on all matters that concern transportation policy formation and program execution.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 4 - Highway Safety Program|Section 2-401 - Governor's Authority to Establish Highway Safety Program

    In addition to any other power and duty conferred on the Governor by the Constitution and laws of this State, the Governor may:         (1)    Contract and do all other things necessary on behalf of this State to secure the full benefits available to it under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and acts amendatory or supplemental to it; and        (2)    In so doing, cooperate with local, State, and federal agencies, interested private and public organizations, and individuals to effectuate the purposes of these acts.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 4 - Highway Safety Program|Section 2-402 - Governor's Responsibility for Administration of Highway Safety Program

    The Governor is the official of this State responsible for dealing with the federal government as to programs and activities under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and acts amendatory or supplemental to it.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 4 - Highway Safety Program|Section 2-403 - Administration of Highway Safety Program

    Subject to the authority of the Governor, the administration of this State’s highway safety program is the responsibility of the Department.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 6 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Access|Section 2-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Director” means the Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access.    (c)    “Transit facility” has the meaning stated in § 3-101(k) of this article.    (d)    “Transportation facility” has the meaning stated in § 3-101(l) of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 6 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Access|Section 2-602 - Public Policy

    The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest for the State to include enhanced transportation facilities for pedestrians and bicycle riders as an essential component of the State’s transportation system, and declares that it is the policy of the State that:        (1)    Access to and use of transportation facilities by pedestrians and bicycle riders shall be considered and best engineering practices regarding the needs of bicycle riders and pedestrians shall be employed in all phases of transportation planning, including highway design, construction, reconstruction, and repair as well as expansion and improvement of other transportation facilities;        (2)    The modal administrations in the Department shall ensure that the State maintains an integrated transportation system by working cooperatively to remove barriers, including restrictions on bicycle access to mass transit, that impede the free movement of individuals from one mode of transportation to another;        (3)    As to any new transportation project or improvement to an existing transportation facility, the Department shall work to ensure that transportation options for pedestrians and bicycle riders will be enhanced and that pedestrian and bicycle access to transportation facilities will not be negatively impacted by the project or improvement; and        (4)    In developing the annual Consolidated Transportation Program, the Department shall:            (i)    Ensure that there is an appropriate balance between funding for:                1.    Projects that retrofit existing transportation projects with facilities for pedestrians and bicycle riders; and                2.    New highway construction projects; and            (ii)    In transit–oriented areas within priority funding areas, as defined in § 5–7B–02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, place increased emphasis on projects that retrofit existing transportation projects with facilities for pedestrians and bicycle riders and increase accessibility for the greatest number of pedestrians and bicycle riders.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  2-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 2 - Department of Transportation|Subtitle 6 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Access|Section 2-603 - Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access

    (a)    There is a Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access in the Office of the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    The Director shall be appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor.        (2)    The Director shall be a person with experience in transportation planning with specialized knowledge in matters relating to bicycle and pedestrian access to transportation facilities.    (c)    (1)    The Director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary and shall report directly to the Secretary.        (2)    Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Director is responsible for carrying out:            (i)    The powers and duties vested by law in the Director; and            (ii)    Those powers and duties vested in the Secretary and delegated to the Director by the Secretary.    (d)    The Director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.