918 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 463

ance of bona fide agricultural fairs and exhibits. For this
purpose said Board shall have sole and complete control of the
allocation, distribution of and expenditure of all funds in the
special fund created by Section 13 of Article 78B of this Code
and of all funds appropriated In the State Budget for Agricul-
tural Fairs. The Board may distribute the whole of any part
of such funds among fair associations qualifying therefor
under this sub-title, in such amounts and proportions as it
shall deem desirable to effectuate the purposes of this sub-title,
to be used for agricultural exhibits, provided, however, that
the Board shall make no such payments to any fair associa-
tion

(1) which holds a license under Section 13 of Article 78B
of the Code; or

(2) which, during its preceding fiscal year paid any divi-
dends or distributed any profits among its stockholders
or members. The Board shall also have the power to
inspect and audit the books of Fair Associations re-
ceiving funds under this sub-title and to require such
. reports from said Associations as is deemed necessary
by the Board.

The Board may use and expend all or any part of such
funds under its control not otherwise distributed, to defray
the expenses of conducting a State Agricultural Fair or State-
wide Exhibits in any one agricultural fair or exhibit which the
Board shall designate for this purpose. The Board shall have
the power to accept funds from organizations or individuals
and to expend the same in a manner specified by donors, or
as other funds under this Act.

Allocations or expenditures made by the Board under au-
thority of this sub-title shall be paid from said special fund
or said budget appropriations upon delivery by the Board of
written order or requisition therefor to the Comptroller of this
State. Any balance of said funds remaining unexpended at the
end of the fiscal year following the one in which such funds were
collected or for which appropriated, shall be transferred by the
Comptroller to the general funds of the State of Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and being
passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the
General Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date
of its passage.

Approved May 18, 1937.