1354 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 560

funds payable therefrom, (b) retain an amount equal to one
month's proportionate part of the current fiscal year's appro-
priation to the Comptroller for maintaining the Gasoline Tax
Collection Department in the office of the Comptroller, and
(c) forthwith remit the balance to the State Treasurer. The
State Treasurer shall hold the monies so received from the
Comptroller in a special fund hereby created and known as
the "Gasoline Tax Fund", said Fund to be thereafter held
and distributed in accordance with the provisions applicable
to said Fund contained in Section 10 of Article 89B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland.

243. There shall be added to the Gasoline Tax Fund creat-
ed by Section 242 of this sub-title (1) all unexpended balances
of monies as of June 30, 1947, heretofore derived from gaso-
line taxes prescribed by prior laws and held by the State
Roads Commission or by the State Treasurer or State Comp-
troller for the account of the State Roads Commission, (2)
all unexpended balances heretofore derived from license fees,
registration fees and other revenues collected by the Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Article 66 1/2 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement), pursuant to Sec-
tions 293 to 310, both inclusive, of Article 56 of said Code
(1939 Edition), title "Licenses", sub-title "Public Passenger
Motor Vehicles", pursuant to Sections 311 to 323, both inclu-
sive, of Article 56 of said Code (1939 Edition), title "Li-
censes", sub-title "Public Freight Motor Vehicles", and pur-
suant to Sections 218 and 219 of Article 81 of said Code (1939
Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Mileage Tax
for Use and Maintenance of Roads", and held by the State
Roads Commission or by the State Treasurer or State Comp-
troller for the account of the State Roads Commission or held
by the Department of Motor Vehicles to be remitted to the
State Treasurer or State Comptroller for the account of the
State Roads Commission, and (3) all monies heretofore or
hereafter derived from present or future accounts receivable
of the State Roads Commission, including, without limitation,
any monies which may hereafter be repaid or returned to the
Commission on account of monies advanced by the Commis-
sion for the maintenance, repair or operation of roads or
bridges in this State or which may represent rent, hire
or the proceeds of the sale of the Commission's equipment
and other tangible personal property; provided, however, that
all monies so added to said Fund pursuant to this section
shall remain subject to disbursement to the extent required
by any lawful pledge, dedication or commitment thereof now
existing, or to the extent necessary to discharge any now
existing lawful obligation of, or valid claim against, the Com-