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same color to the vacant seats, and he can, with the permission
and consent of the occupant, assign a passenger of the other
color to the unoccupied seats, but not otherwise

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the provisions of this Act
shall not apply to persons employed as nurses or valets when
accompanying those needing their attention.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1908.

CHAPTER 517.

AN ACT to add an additional section to Article 27 of the Code
of Public General Laws, Code of 1904, relating to "Crimes
and Punishments, " under the new sub-title of "Contracts
with Public Institutions. "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the following section be added to Article 27 of the
Code of Public General Laws, Code of 1904, relating to "Crimes
and Punishments, " to be inserted after Section 429, under the
new sub-title of "Contracts with Public Institutions, " and to
be known as Section 429A, to wit:

SEC. 429A. Every person having any official connection, either
as officer, agent, trustee or member of the board of visitors of
any public institution, or private institution supported in
whole or in part by money appropriated by the State of Mary-
land, who shall, after the passage of this Act, become directly
. or indirectly concerned or interested, for profit, in any contract,
purchase or sale of anything for, by, or on account of such
institution, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and any
person so offending shall upon conviction in any court of this
State be immediately dismissed from employment or forfeit
his place as such officer, agent, trustee or member of the board
of visitors, and be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars, to be recovered as other fines are, or imprisoned for a
term in the Maryland House of Correction not to exceed one
year.

SEC. 2. That this Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 6, 1908.