(a) Except as otherwise provided by State law, the aggregate amount of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness outstanding at any one time that pledge the full faith and credit of the County may not exceed a total of three percent of the assessable basis of real property of the County and nine percent of the County's assessable basis of personal property and operating real property described in § 8-109(c) of the Tax - Property Article.
(b) Except as may otherwise be provided by State law, the following may not be computed or applied in establishing the debt limitations provided in this section:
(1) Tax anticipation notes or other evidences of indebtedness having a maturity not in excess of 12 months;
(2) Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued or guaranteed by the County payable primarily or exclusively from taxes levied in or on, or other revenues of, special taxing areas or community development authorities; and
(3) Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued for self-liquidating and other projects payable primarily or exclusively from the proceeds of assessments or charges for special benefits or services.
(Res. 20-18, 7-28-2020)