1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
   2. (2) “Dwelling” has the meaning stated in § 9-105 of this title.

   3. (3) “9-1-1 specialist” means an employee of a county public safety answering point, or an employee working in a county safety answering point, whose duties and responsibilities include:

      1. (i) receiving and processing 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance;
      2. (ii) other support functions directly related to 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance; or
      3. (iii) dispatching law enforcement officers, fire rescue services, emergency medical services, and other public safety services to the scene of an emergency.
2. (b) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a dwelling located in the county or municipal corporation that is owned by a 9-1-1 specialist if the 9-1-1 specialist is otherwise eligible for the credit authorized under § 9-105 of this title.

3. (c) For any taxable year, the credit under this section may not exceed the lesser of:

   1. (1) $2,500 per dwelling; or
   2. (2) the amount of property tax imposed on the dwelling.

4. (d) The governing body of a county or a municipal corporation may establish, by law:

   1. (1) subject to subsection (c) of this section, the amount of the credit under this section;
   2. (2) the duration of the credit;
   3. (3) additional eligibility requirements for 9-1-1 specialists to qualify for the credit;
   4. (4) procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the credit; and
   5. (5) any other provisions necessary to carry out this section.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 735, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 299, § 2, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 300, § 2, eff. June 1, 2019.