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55. Each county, incorporated city or town and taxing dis-
trict, shall within thirty (30) days after the close of the fiscal
year selected by it as provided by Section 49 of this Article, file
with the State Comptroller and with the Director of the State
Fiscal Research Bureau, its financial report covering the full
period of each such fiscal year. Such report shall be properly
filled in on the form or forms established by the Maryland
Commission on Uniform Accounts as provided in this sub-title
and shall be verified by the proper officer or official of each
county, incorporated city or town and taxing district filing
the same. Such form or forms shall be supplied to each county
and to each incorporated city or town and taxing district by
the State Comptroller.

56. Should any county or any incorporated city or town
or taxing district situated within this State fail or refuse to
adopt or to continue in use the uniform system of accounts
applicable to it as provided in this sub-title, the Comptroller
shall be authorized to order the discontinuance of payment of
all funds, grants or State aid to which said county, incorporated
city or town or taxing district is entitled to receive under
State law. This section shall have specific reference to all
funds, grants or State aid to which said county, incorporated
city or town or taxing district is entitled to receive under ap-
plicable provisions of State law relating to the income tax, the
tax on racing, the recordation tax, the tax on amusements and
the license tax.

57. Should any county or incorporated city or town or
taxing district situated within this State fail or refuse to file
with the State Comptroller or with the Director of the State
Fiscal Research Bureau, within the time herein prescribed the
financial report or reports as provided in this sub-title, the
Comptroller shall be authorized to order the discontinuance
of payment of all funds, grants or State aids to which said
county, incorporated city or town or taxing district is entitled
to receive under State law. This section shall have specific
reference to all funds, grants, or State aid to which said
county, incorporated city or town or taxing district is entitled
to receive under applicable provisions of State law relating to
the income tax, the tax on racing, the recordation tax, the tax
on amusements and the license tax.

58. At least once during each calendar year, the books,
accounts, records and reports of each county, incorporated
city or town and taxing district situated within this State
having a total population of 2,500 persons or more shall be
examined by the persons and for the purposes specified in this