§ 7-221.1. Personal property - Property used in processing deposits or loans.
(a) Definitions.-
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Bank or trust company" means:
(i) a commercial bank;
(ii) a savings bank;
(iii) a trust company; or
(iv) a company that substantially competes with national banks in the State.
(3) "Savings and loan association" means a savings and loan association that:
(i) is organized under the laws of the State;
(ii) is organized under the laws of another state and is admitted to do business in this State; or
(iii) is organized under the laws of the United States and has an office in this State.
(b) General exemption.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, personal property is not subject to valuation or to property tax, if the personal property:
(1) is owned by a bank or trust company or a savings and loan association and is used in connection with the processing of deposits or loans of the bank or trust company or savings and loan association;
(2) is a computer program, as defined in § 11-225(a) of the Tax - General Article, or computer hardware; and
(3) is not used in connection with word processing.
(c) Exception from exemption.- The exemption under this section does not apply to any personal property that is leased, loaned, or made available by a bank or trust company or a savings and loan association for the use of a person that is not a bank or trust company or savings and loan association.
§ 7-221.1. Personal property - Property used in processing deposits or loans.
(a) Definitions.-
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Bank or trust company" means:
(i) a commercial bank;
(ii) a savings bank;
(iii) a trust company; or
(iv) a company that substantially competes with national banks in the State.
(3) "Savings and loan association" means a savings and loan association that:
(i) is organized under the laws of the State;
(ii) is organized under the laws of another state and is admitted to do business in this State; or
(iii) is organized under the laws of the United States and has an office in this State.
(b) General exemption.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, personal property is not subject to valuation or to property tax, if the personal property:
(1) is owned by a bank or trust company or a savings and loan association and is used in connection with the processing of deposits or loans of the bank or trust company or savings and loan association;
(2) is a computer program, as defined in § 11-225(a) of the Tax - General Article, or computer hardware; and
(3) is not used in connection with word processing.
(c) Exception from exemption.- The exemption under this section does not apply to any personal property that is leased, loaned, or made available by a bank or trust company or a savings and loan association for the use of a person that is not a bank or trust company or savings and loan association.
§ 7-221.1. Personal property - Property used in processing deposits or loans.
(a) Definitions.-
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Bank or trust company" means:
(i) a commercial bank;
(ii) a savings bank;
(iii) a trust company; or
(iv) a company that substantially competes with national banks in the State.
(3) "Savings and loan association" means a savings and loan association that:
(i) is organized under the laws of the State;
(ii) is organized under the laws of another state and is admitted to do business in this State; or
(iii) is organized under the laws of the United States and has an office in this State.
(b) General exemption.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, personal property is not subject to valuation or to property tax, if the personal property:
(1) is owned by a bank or trust company or a savings and loan association and is used in connection with the processing of deposits or loans of the bank or trust company or savings and loan association;
(2) is a computer program, as defined in § 11-225(a) of the Tax - General Article, or computer hardware; and
(3) is not used in connection with word processing.
(c) Exception from exemption.- The exemption under this section does not apply to any personal property that is leased, loaned, or made available by a bank or trust company or a savings and loan association for the use of a person that is not a bank or trust company or savings and loan association.
