1834 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 744

pended by it, and the balance remaining in each account; (2)
a consolidated statement showing the operating results, re-
ceipts, expenditures, and balances, of the operations and ac-
tivities conducted by the public schools of the counties. For
the purpose of preparing such statement the separate schools
of the county shall be required to follow a uniform method of
reporting to be prescribed by the County Superintendents of
Schools. All monies, including money derived from indepen-
dent school activities in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($250.00) shall be included in these reports.

It shall be the duty of the County Superintendents of Schools
to have these two statements published at least twice in news-
papers of the respective Counties.

The County Commissioners of each county may appoint an
auditor of their own selection to audit the books and accounts
of the County Superintendents of Schools and of the County
Boards of Education of Allegany, Garrett and Montgomery
Counties, if they deem such audit necessary.

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

Approved April 25, 1947.

CHAPTER 744.
(House Bill 411)

AN ACT to repeal Section 156 of Article 41 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Governor—Execu-
tive and Administrative Departments", sub-title "The Con-
servation Department".

WHEREAS, the enactment of Chapter 508 of the Acts of 1941,
codified as Article 19A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1943 Supplement), abolished the Conservation Department;
therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 156 of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Governor—Executive and
Administrative Departments", sub-title "The Conservation
Department", be and the same is hereby repealed.

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

Approved April 25, 1947.