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County except when such games are played after 2:00
P. M. Provided, however, that no such games shall be
played in any of said counties within one hundred (100)
yards of any existing permanent church edifice where
religious services are being held.

565. Nothing contained in said Section 560 shall be
construed as prohibiting, penalizing or making unlawful
the officiating at or assisting in the conduct of the playing of
games of football, baseball, soft ball, golf, tennis, croquet,
basket ball, lacrosse, soccer and hockey within Kent, Caro-
line or Montgomery Counties on the first day of the week,
commonly called Sunday, of an umpire, manager, ground
keeper, gate keeper, ticket seller, guard or any other
attendant, although such person or persons so officiating
at said games or assisting in the conduct thereof, are
engaged therein as an occupation, pursuit or business;
provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, who engage theirin as an occupation, pursuit
or business, to officiate at or assist in the conduct of the
playing of said games as an umpire, manager, ground
keeper, gate keeper, ticket seller, guard or attendant, with-
in Montgomery County, on the first day of the week, com-
monly called Sunday, except when such games are played
between the hours of two P. M. and six P. M., and in Caro-
line County except after one P. M., and in Kent County
except after 2 P. M. and are not played within one hundred
(100) yards of any existing permanent church edifice
where religious services are being held.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.

CHAPTER 654.
(Senate Bill 391)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 211 and 212 of Article 19 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edi-
tion), title "St. Mary's County," sub-title "State's At-
torney," said section relating to the compensation of the
State's Attorney.

WHEREAS, Chapter 791 of the Acts of 1945 prescribes the
salaries of the State's Attorneys for the several counties,