1. (a) The governing body of Wicomico County and the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may grant a property tax credit under this section against the county and municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that is owned by the East Side Men's Club, Inc.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The governing body of Wicomico County may grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county property tax imposed on agricultural land and agricultural easements, not including any improvements, that are located in an agricultural preservation district.

   2. (2) In establishing a tax credit under this subsection, the governing body of Wicomico County shall specify:

      1. (i) the amount and duration of the credit;
      2. (ii) the qualification and application procedures for the credit;
      3. (iii) the circumstances under which the credit shall terminate;
      4. (iv) the liability of the property owner in the event of termination of the credit; and
      5. (v) any other requirement or procedure related to the credit and considered necessary.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on property that is owned by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

   2. (2) The governing body of Wicomico County or of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may provide, by law, for:

      1. (i) the amount and duration of a property tax credit under this subsection; and
      2. (ii) any other provision necessary to carry out this subsection.

4. (d)

   1. (1) The governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property that is:

      1. (i) owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., with the intention of relinquishing ownership in the near future;
      2. (ii) used for the purposes of development, rehabilitation, and transfer to a private owner; and
      3. (iii) not occupied by administrative or warehouse buildings owned by Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.

   2. (2) If the governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County grants a property tax credit under this subsection, Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., shall submit an annual written report to the governing body that documents the following:

      1. (i) all real property holdings of Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in the jurisdiction granting the tax credit; and
      2. (ii) all transactions involving real property holdings of Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in the jurisdiction granting the tax credit.

   3. (3) The governing body of Wicomico County or the governing body of a municipal corporation in Wicomico County may provide, by law, for:

      1. (i) the amount, terms, scope, and duration of the tax credit under this subsection; and
      2. (ii) any other provision necessary to carry out this subsection.

Added by Acts 1993, c. 520. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 476, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 130, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2021, c. 715, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 716, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2024, c. 149, § 1, eff. June 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 150, § 1, eff. June 1, 2024; Acts 2026, c. 710, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 711, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.