(a) In this section, 'family assistance dwelling' means a house, and the lot or curtilage on which the house is erected, if the house: (1) is not a vacation home; (2) is not the residence of the homeowner but treated as used by the homeowner for personal purposes within the meaning of § 280A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) is the only residence of an individual who: (i) is the brother, sister, half–brother, half–sister, spouse, parent, step–parent, grandparent, child, step–child, adopted child, or grandchild of the homeowner; (ii) makes rental payments to the homeowner that are less than 90% of a fair rental price paid for a similar dwelling in the same area; and (iii) is entitled to low income assistance benefits under a federal or State program. (b) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may grant, by law, a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on a family assistance dwelling. (c) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may provide, by law, for: (1) the amount and duration of the tax credit ance dwelling. (c) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may provide, by law, for: (1) the amount and duration of the tax credit under this section; (2) additional eligibility criteria for the tax credit under this section; (3) regulations and procedures for the application and uniform processing of requests for the tax credit; and (4) any other provision necessary to carry out the credit under this section.
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