594                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 416

Whereas, It is desirable to remove the provision from the Code
in order that it will not be reprinted in the forthcoming new edition;
now therefore

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 400(b) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Admis-
sions and Amusement Tax", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, to read as follows:

400(b) No tax shall be levied or collected for admission, without
charge, for orphans or school children to any picnic or other group
entertainment conducted under the auspices of any school, orphanage
or church. [For the duration of World War II and six months
thereafter, no tax shall be levied or collected for admission, without
charge or at reduced rates, of military personnel in the uniform of
the United States.]

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved March 28, 1957.

CHAPTER 416
(Senate Bill 514)

AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section 35 of Article 3 of the
Constitution of Maryland, title "Legislative Department", pro-
viding that the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may increase
or diminish the salary or compensation of any its appointed public
officers during their term of office, relating generally to such
authorization and submitting this amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejection.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
(Three-fifths of all members elected to each of the two Houses con-
curring), That the following section be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section 35 of Article 3 of the Constitution
of Maryland, title "Legislative Department", the same, if adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the State as herein provided, to
become Section 35 of Article 3 of the Constitution of Maryland.

Sec. 35. No extra compensation shall be granted or allowed by
the General Assembly to any public Officer, Agent. Servant or Con-
tractor, after the service shall have been rendered, or the contract
entered into; nor shall the salary or compensation of any public
officer be increased or diminished during his term of office. Provided,
however, FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1956, FOR SERVICES
RENDERED AFTER THAT DATE, that the salary or compensa-

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