[Amended 9-7-2004 by Bill No. 2-2004]
The Board of County Commissioners may impose,
by resolution, a tax on a transient charge paid to a hotel located
in Kent County as authorized by and consistent with the provisions
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 24, Title 9, Subtitle 3,
Part I.
The procedures as set forth in § 9-301
et seq. of Article 24 of the Annotated Code of Maryland shall be followed.
These provisions control the payment, collection and the distribution
of the taxes so collected.
All revenue generated to the county by this
tax is to be used exclusively for economic development and tourism
efforts on behalf of Kent County.