LEGISLATION BY GREG FOX

2010
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2010

2009

ENR Council Bill 1-2009, A2A1, Amended Amendment 1
Introduced by the Chairperson at the request of the County Executive and co-sponsored by Calvin Ball, Greg Fox, Mary Kay Sigaty, Jennifer Terrasa passed as amended with unanimous support on February 2nd at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT prohibiting the discharge of a gun within a certain distance from certain structures under certain conditions; prohibiting the discharge of a gun in the direction of certain structures; providing for certain exceptions; making certain technical corrections; defining certain terms; and generally related to firearm control provisions in the Howard County Code.

ENR Council Bill 8-2009, Amendment 1
Introduced by Courtney Watson, Councilperson and co-sponsored by Greg Fox, Councilperson passed as amended with unanimous support on March 2nd at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to allow an additional revision during 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010 of the phasing schedule for a residential development, under certain conditions; to allow unphased projects to become phased projects in 2009 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010; and providing that this Act shall be null and void after a certain date; and generally relating to phased residential developments.

ENR Council Bill 36-2009, Amendment 1, 2
Introduced by Greg Fox, Councilperson and co-sponsored by Courtney Watson, Councilperson passed as amended with unanimous support on July 30th at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require pre-submission community meetings for certain non-residential development, including certain expansions of existing non-residential uses; and generally relating to pre-submission community meetings.

CB52-2009, Amendment 1, 2
Introduced by: Courtney Watson and at the request of the County Executive and Co-sponsored by Calvin Ball, Greg Fox, Mary Kay Sigaty, and Jennifer Terrasa passed as amended on November 2nd at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT granting a certain tax credit against the Howard County property tax for certain residential real property owned by certain disabled law enforcement officers or rescue workers; defining certain terms; and generally relating to County property tax credits for disabled law enforcement officers or rescue workers in Howard County.

CB62-2009
Introduced by: Greg Fox, Councilmember passed on January 4th at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT amending an uncodified section in Council Bill No. 14-2007, as amended by Council Bills No. 11-2008 and 2-2009, that required certain connections to the Planned Service Area for water and sewer within a certain time in order to extend the time to make the connections; and providing for the application of this Act.

Council Resolution 5-2009
Introduced by Councilperson Fox and co-sponsored by Calvin Ball passed with unanimous support on February 2nd at the Council Legislative Session. A RESOLUTION exempting certain hot air balloon activities from the admissions and amusement tax.

2008

Council Bill 9-2008
Introduced by Greg Fox and Courtney Watson passed with unanimous support on March 3rd at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT requiring the Purchasing Agent to develop and operate a specified website that includes specified information for certain County expenditures; specifying certain parameters of the website; providing that certain provisions of law may not be construed to require the disclosure of certain information exempt from disclosure under federal, State, or County law; and generally relating to providing searchable purchasing information to the public.

Council Bill 49-2008
Introduced by Chairman at the request of the County Executive and Co-sponsored by Greg Fox passed with unanimous support on July 7th at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT regulating certain residential multi-used sewerage systems; defining certain terms; providing that the County shall act as an approving authority; setting forth responsibilities of the Department of Public Works; setting forth certain standards for design and construction; setting forth certain responsibilities of certain parties; requiring certain covenants; providing for certain rights of entry; authorizing certain fees and methods of enforcement; requiring certain forms of financial security ; and generally relating to residential multi-used sewerage systems in Howard County.

Council Bill 51-2008
Introduced by Councilperson Fox passed with unanimous support on July 7th at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT prohibiting installation of certain multiuse sewerage systems for residential projects; providing exceptions; allowing the County Board of Health to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to private sewer systems.

Council Bill 57-2008
Introduced by Councilperson Fox failed with 4-1 vote on October 6th at the Legislative Session. AN ACT amending reporting requirements by the Personnel Officer to the County Council; and establishing certain reporting requirements for positions created.

Council Resolution 129-2008
Introduced by Councilperson Fox and co-sponsored by Courtney Watson passed with unanimous support on December 1st at the Council Legislative Session. A RESOLUTION approving an amendment to the Howard County Inventory of Scenic Roads which adds several rural, historically significant roads to the Inventory.

2007

Council Bill 5-2007
Introduced by Greg Fox and Co-sponsored by Calvin Ball, Mary Kay Sigaty, Jennifer Terrasa and Courtney Watson passed with unanimous support on March 5th at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require that pre-submission community meetings required for residential subdivision applications in the County be held for minor sub-divisions outside the Planned Service Area for Public Water and Sewer.

Council Bill 11-2007
Introduced by Greg Fox failed with 3-2 vote on April 4th at the Council Legislative Session. AN ACT requiring applicants for a certain property tax credit to also apply for other credits; clarifying how certain property tax credits are to be applied; and generally relating to property tax credits.

Council Bill 16-2007
Introduced by Greg Fox and Co-sponsored by Jennifer Terrasa passed with unanimous support on May 5th at the Council Legislative Session. This legislation amended the Howard County Code to change the dimensions of signs required to be posted for land use cases and require that the signs have an alphanumeric code which would identify the case; and generally relating to sign postings.
For Planning & Zoning Information on the 3-digit sign codes,click here.)

Council Resolution 114-2007
Introduced by Greg Fox and Courtney Watson passed with unanimous support on October 1st at the Council Legislative Session. A RESOLUTION, creating a task force to study the issues associated with establishing a horse park in Howard County.