[Adopted as Ch. 73, Art. IV, of the 1984 Code][1]
[1963, ch. 587,[1] sec. 145A]
A.
For the purpose of this article, the community of Ellerslie in Allegany
County, as hereinafter described, constitutes a special taxing area
or district and shall be deemed and taken to comprise that certain
parcel of land as follows: Beginning at the high-water mark on the
easterly side of Wills Creek at the dividing line of the State of
Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland, known as the "Mason and Dixon
Line," and running thence north 84° 30' west 4,810 feet,
more or less; thence south 6° 15' west 2,830 feet, more or
less; thence north 89° east 330 feet, more or less; thence south
6° 20' west 1,130 feet, more or less; thence south 69°
30' east 1,280 feet, more or less; thence north 39° 30'
east 490 feet, more or less; thence south 88° 20' east 1,180
feet, more or less; thence south 78° 45 east 200 feet, more or
less, to a point at the high-water mark on the easterly side of Wills
Creek; thence northeast along the easterly side of Wills Creek for
a distance of 4,200 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
B.
This area is hereafter in this article referred to as "Ellerslie."
[1]
Editor's Note: Chapter 587 of 1963 was approved by the
voters at a referendum June 11, 1963.
[1963, ch. 587, sec. 145B; 1965, ch. 56, sec. 156(a); 1973,
ch. 474, secs. 156(c) and (d)]
A.
The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County shall levy and
cause to be collected from the property owners at the time of the
County tax levy for the year 1963 or any succeeding year within this
described area of Ellerslie as created in this article, such amounts
not exceeding $0.06 on each $100 worth of assessable real property
other than operating real property of a public utility and not exceeding
$0.15 on each $100 worth of assessable personal property and operating
real property of a public utility in Ellerslie as may be requested
by the Citizens' Committee hereinafter provided for. The request
shall be approved by a majority of all the members comprising the
Committee. Such taxes shall be collected as all county taxes are collected
and shall be paid over by the Board of County Commissioners to the
Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee of Ellerslie, to be selected
from among their number by a majority of the members of the Citizens'
Committee or by their successors to be selected as herein provided.
The Treasurer selected by the Committee shall give bond to the Board
of County Commissioners, to be approved by a Judge of the Circuit
Court of Allegany County, in a penal sum to be fixed by the Judge,
conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of the Treasurer.
[2003, ch. 247]
B.
Use. The taxes collected under the provisions of this article shall
be used by said Citizens' Committee for electric lights along
the streets, alleys and public ways of Ellerslie.
C.
Surplus funds.
(1)
Any moneys, from whatever source derived, held by the Citizens'
Committee after making provisions for lights may be expended for the
following:
(2)
The expenditure of any surplus funds held by the Citizens' Committee
for the special tax area shall be made only after due consideration
by the Committee and upon a majority vote of the Committee.
D.
Audit; books open to inspection. The Citizens' Committee may
employ an accountant to audit its books and accounts and may also
employ whatever legal counsel it deems necessary. The Citizens'
Committee shall always keep available and open to public inspection
by residents of the Ellerslie Tax Area its books and accounts.
[1963, ch. 587, sec. 145C]
A.
Members; oath.[1] Each member shall qualify as such Committeeman by taking
an oath before any officer in Allegany County authorized by law to
administer oaths diligently and faithfully to discharge all duties
of the office. In case any such persons shall fail to qualify within
30 days after June 11, 1963, or if any of their successors shall fail
to qualify within 30 days after his election as Committeeman, as hereinafter
provided, or in case of any vacancy through death, resignation or
otherwise, the remaining Committeemen shall fill the vacancy by the
appointment of a resident of Ellerslie, of legal age and owner of
real property in said Ellerslie, who shall hold office for the term
or unexpired term.[2]
B.
Election; terms; officers. On the first Monday in March 1964, two
members of the Citizens' Committee shall be elected to serve
for one year, and three members shall be elected to serve for two
years. On the first Monday in March 1965 and on the first Monday in
March of each succeeding year, an election shall be held at which
Committeemen shall be elected for two years to succeed those whose
terms are expiring and at which Committeemen shall be elected to fill
any vacancies which may exist, but the Committeemen so elected to
fill vacancies shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term
only. The election shall be by ballot in a manner to be prescribed
by the Committee. Only residents of legal age of said Ellerslie who
have resided therein for not less than six months next preceding said
election and who are the owners of real property in Ellerslie are
entitled to vote for or hold the office of Committeeman in Ellerslie.
Following each election, each newly elected member of the Committee
shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed. The Committee shall select
from its members a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and any other officers
it may deem necessary.
[1963, ch. 587, sec. 145D]
A.
Use of funds. The Citizens' Committee provided for in § 166-12 has the power and authority to provide, by contract or otherwise, for electric lights in Ellerslie and to pay for the same out of the taxes levied by the County Commissioners of Allegany County and paid over to the Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee. The Treasurer shall pay out the funds in his possession only upon the order of the Citizens' Committee and for the purposes authorized by this article.
B.
Deposit of funds; authorized signatures. The Treasurer of the Citizens'
Committee shall deposit all funds coming into his possession as Treasurer
in such bank as may be approved by the Committee, and they shall not
be paid out except by check duly signed by him as Treasurer and countersigned
by the Chairman or by some member of the Committee acting as Chairman
and so authorized to act by resolution of the Committee, which must
first be spread upon the minutes of said Committee.
