§ 10-209

# (a)

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation may, by law, establish an installment payment program for taxes in arrears on any residential property.

# (b)

Any fee or charge of any kind that is included on a property tax bill may be paid through the installment payment program authorized under subsection (a) of this section.

# (c)

# (1)

If a person is in compliance with the terms of an installment payment program under this section, the collector may not take action under Title 14, Subtitle 8 of this article to collect any property taxes in arrears that are included in the installment payment program.

# (2)

A person is not in compliance with the terms of an installment payment program if the person fails to make a payment for a period of 90 days after the date the payment is due, or a longer period determined by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation.

# (3)

If a person is not in compliance with the terms of an installment payment program, the collector may:

(i) terminate the person’s enrollment in the installment payment program; and

(ii) take action under Title 14, Subtitle 8 of this article to collect the property taxes in arrears that were included in the installment payment program.

# (d)

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation may provide, by law, for:

# (1)

any additional eligibility criteria for an installment payment program under this section;

# (2)

the process for enrolling in an installment payment program;

# (3)

the frequency and due dates of installment payments; and

# (4)

any other provision necessary to carry out this section.