Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 20-116

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The tax collector shall:

(1) investigate each claim for a refund; and

(2) at the request of the claimant, conduct a hearing before a final determination on the claim.

(b) (1) A claim for a refund may not be allowed unless the chief fiscal officer approves the claim.

(2) A claim for refund may not be approved unless all other taxes, fees, and charges due to the State, a county, or a municipality by the person entitled to the refund have been paid.

(c) The tax collector shall give the claimant written notice of:

(1) the final determination of the claim for refund; and

(2) any delay in the payment of an allowed claim.