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finality as provided in this section, the person to whom such notice
is directed may have 20 days after the date of such notice to make
answer thereto or to present such proof as he may desire in the
premises.

255. Any taxpayer, or city, or the Attorney General on behalf of
the State, may demand a hearing before the County Commissioners
or the appeal tax court of Baltimore City or the assessing authorities
of any other city as to the assessment of any property or any unit
of tax value, or as to the increase or reduction or abatement of any
such assessment, or as to the classification thereof, for the next
ensuing year; and no formal proceedings shall be required. In case
of any such hearing any party in interest may file data and infor-
mation bearing thereon, without regard to the technical rules of evi-
dence. Any such person or corporation so demanding a hearing may
also in writing file information with the county commissioners or the
appeal tax court of his address or the address of the agent or
attorney to which any notices pertaining to said matter shall
be sent, provided such agent or attorney representing such person
or corporation has first filed with such county commissioners or the
appeal tax court of Baltimore City or the assessing authorities of
any other city his right or power of attorney to represent such per-
son or corporation. If any such address shall be filed it shall be the
duty of the county commissioners or the appeal tax court to cause a
statement of the order or action or refusal to act of such county com-
missioners or appeal tax court to be posted in the United States mail,
postage prepaid, to such address, and no action or refusal to act shall
be operative as against the person giving such address until such
statement shall be so mailed. Except as provided in Sub-Section (f)
of Section 29 of this Article, No NO demand for a hearing shall be
granted under this section unless filed in the counties before the
date of finality for the taxable year in question or in Baltimore City
before July first preceding the taxable year in question.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 3, 1959.

CHAPTER 356

(House Bill 478)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 40 (1)
of Article 10 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Attorneys At Law and Attorneys In Fact", sub-title "State's
Attorney", relating to the annual salary of the Deputy State's
Attorney and the Assistant State's Attorneys in Prince George's
County.

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[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
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Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.