ARCHIVIST OF THE HALL OF RECORDS 61

We were fortunate in having a bill of this kind passed the first time that it
was introduced. You will find the text here below:

CHAPTER 79
(Senate Bill 68)

AN ACT to add Section 152A to Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition), title "Governor—Executive and Administrative
Departments", sub-title "Hall of Records Commission", to follow im-
mediately after Section 152 thereof, relating to and authorizing custody
of records of defunct State agencies, boards and commissions by the Hall
of Records Commission.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
a new Section 152A be and it is hereby added to Article 41 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Governor—Executive and Admin-
istrative Departments", sub-title "Hall of Records Commission", to follow
immediately after Section 152 and to read as follows:

152A. The records of all State agencies, boards and commissions which
HEREAFTER are abolished or otherwise cease to function shall be transferred
to the custody of the Hall of Records Commission unless otherwise directed
by law.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect June
1, 1956.

Approved March 8, 1956.

EXPLANATION:

Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.