ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 879

have the same legal effect as when enacted, passed, issued
or done and all officers and agents of the town heretofore
elected or appointed shall retain office for the terms to
which they were respectively elected or appointed, notwith-
standing the passage of this Act, the intention of this Act
being not to repeal or interfere with by any provision
hereof any of the ordinances, resolutions, contracts, per-
mits or actions heretofore passed, issued or done, unless
they be in conflict herewith.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1933.

Approved April 21, 1933.

CHAPTER 481.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
75 of Article 48A of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Insurance, " sub-title "Fire Insurance, "
as enacted by Chapter 492 of the Acts of 1922, relating
to the tax on premiums of unauthorized insurance.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 75 of Article 48A of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Insurance, " sub-
title "Fire Insurance, " as enacted by Chapter 492 of the
Acts of 1922, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, so as to read as follows:

Section 75. Unauthorized Insurance—Affidavit. When-
ever any person or firm resident in this State, or
corporation incorporated under the laws of this State,
shall file with the Insurance Commissioner an affidavit
that said person, firm or corporation is unable to ob-
tain in companies legally authorized to do business in
this State, insurance or a sufficient amount thereof,
on property situate in this State owned by said per-
son, firm or corporation, then the Commissioner shall
issue a license to such person, firm or corporation authoriz-
ing the procurement of insurance in non-admitted com-
panies or associations to the extent of the insurance de-
sired; and such person, firm or corporation shall not be
required to pay the tax imposed by the preceding section,