Title
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL OBLIGATION TAX INCREMENT FINANCING BONDS FOR THE TOWN CENTER AT CAMP SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT for the purpose of providing that special obligation tax increment financing bonds may be issued from time to time under the provisions of this Act, Sections 12-201 through 12-213, inclusive, of the Economic Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended (the “Tax Increment Financing Act”), CR-88-2012 of the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland (the “Formation Resolution”), and CR-38-2011 (the “TIF Criteria Resolution”) in the aggregate principal amount of Eleven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($11,100,000) in order for the County to acquire, finance or reimburse the infrastructure improvements as more particularly described herein; making certain findings and determinations, among others, concerning the public benefit and purpose of such bonds; providing that such bonds authorized to be issued hereby shall be payable solely from real property taxes deposited in the Tax Increment Fund (as defined in the Formation Resolution) and that the bonds shall not constitute a general obligation debt of the County or a pledge of the County’s full faith and credit or taxing power other than the taxes representing the levy on the Tax Increment (as defined in the Formation Resolution); providing for a proposed agreement between the County and Residences at Town Center, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company or its assigns (the “Developer”) and any other governmental entity, if necessary, prior to the issuance and delivery of the bonds in the form of a TIF proposal consistent with the requirements of this Act and the TIF Criteria Resolution as well as other conditions for the issuance of the bonds and the acquisition, financing, or reimbursing and construction of the infrastructure improvements); authorizing the County Executive of the County to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for and approve certain details, forms, documents or procedures in connection with such bonds issued hereunder and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, delivery and payment of such bonds consistent with the provisions of this Act; authorizing the County Executive to take certain actions, to execute documents and make certain commitments on behalf of the County in connection with the issuance and delivery of such bonds consistent with the provisions of this Act; authorizing the execution and delivery of such bonds and such other documents as may be necessary and desirable to effectuate the financing of the infrastructure improvements and the issuance and delivery of such bonds; and generally providing for, and determining various matters in connection with, the issuance, delivery and payment of such bonds.
Background
By CR-88-2012, and pursuant to the Tax Increment Financing Act, the County established the Town Center at Camp Springs Development District. This bill authorizes the issuance of special obligation tax increment financing bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,100,000 to be secured by taxes levied on the tax increment, and determining certain terms and provisions in connection with the issuance and payment of such bonds. The bonds issued will be used to finance the infrastructure improvements to include but not limited to, parking facilities and such other related infrastructure improvements within the Development District.