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Art. 3] MARYLAND MANUAL 597 SEC. 50. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly, at its first session, held after the adoption of this Constitu- tion, to provide by Law for the punishment, by fine, or im- prisonment in the Penitentiary, or both, in the discretion of the Court, of any person, who shall bribe, or attempt to bribe, any Executive, or Judicial officer of the State of Maryland, or any member, or officer, of the General Assem- bly of the State of Maryland, or of any Municipal corpora- tion in the State of Maryland, or any Executive officer of such corporation, in order to influence him in the perfor- mance of any of his official duties; and, also, to provide by Law for the punishment, by fine, or imprisonment in the Penitentiary, or both, in the discretion of the Court, of any of said officers, or members, who shall demand, or receive any bribe, fee, reward, or testimonial, for the performance of his official duties, or for neglecting, or failing to perform the same; and, also, to provide by Law for compelling any person, so bribing, or attempting to bribe, or so demanding, or receiving a bribe, fee, reward, or testimonial, to testify against any person, or persons, who may have committed any of said offenses; provided, that any person, so compelled to testify, shall be exempted from trial and punishment for the offence, of which he may have been guilty; and any person, convicted of such offense, shall, as part of the pun- ishment thereof, be forever disfranchised and disqualified from holding any office of trust, or profit, in this State. 1 SEC. 51. The personal property of residents of this State, shall be subject to taxation in the County or City where the resident bona fide resides for the greater part of the year for which the tax may or shall be levied, and not elsewhere, except goods and chattels permanently located, which shall be taxed in the City or County where they are so located, but the General Assembly may by law provide for the taxation of mortgages upon property in this State and the debts secured thereby, in the County or City where such property is situated. "SEC. 52. (1) The General Assembly shall not appro- priate any money out of the Treasury except in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) Every appropriation bill shall be either a Budget Bill, or a Supplementary Appropriation Bill, as hereinafter provided. * (3) On the third Wednesday in January in each year, (except in the case of a newly elected Governor, and then 'Thus amended by Chapter 426, Acts of 1890, ratified November 8, 1891. ' 2 Thus amended by Chapter 497, Acts of 1947, ratified November 2, 1948. Thus amended by Chapter 161, Acts of 1964, ratified November 3, 1964. |
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