Maryland Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions Section 9-10A-01

      (a)      The County Council of Harford County, by ordinance, may fix, impose, and provide for the collection of a development impact fee not to exceed $10,000 for new construction or development.

      (b)      The County Treasurer shall deposit the revenues from the development impact fee into a special fund.

      (c)      The revenues from the special fund may be used only for:

            (1)      School site acquisition;

            (2)      School construction;

            (3)      School renovation;

            (4)      School debt reduction; or

            (5)      School capital expenses.

      (d)      A municipal corporation within Harford County shall assist the County Council in the collection of the development impact fee within the municipal corporation by:

            (1)      Collecting and remitting the fee to the county; or

            (2)      Requiring the fee to be paid to the county in accordance with the terms of the county ordinance.

      (e)      If a development impact fee is enacted under the authority granted to the County Council by subsection (a) of this section, the county shall:

            (1)      Cause an annual report to be prepared on the revenues generated by the development impact fee and how those revenues were spent; and

            (2)      Submit the report to the Harford County Delegation of the General Assembly on or before May 31 of each year.