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by three-fifths of 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 December 15, 1933.

CHAPTER 11.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section
213 of Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, entitled "Montgomery County" as amended
by Chapter 52 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1931, and as further amended by Chapter
163 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of
1933, authorizing the County Commissioners of Mont-
gomery County to purchase real estate offered for sale
for delinquent taxes and special assessments, and to issue
certificates of indebtedness payable from the proceeds of
redemptions of property from tax sales or from the sale
of such property, and by a general tax levy upon all the
assessable property within the limits of said county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 213 of Article 16 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, entitled "Montgomery
County" as amended by Chapter 52 of the Acts of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1931 and as further amended
by Chapter 163 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1933, be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

213. The County Commissioners of Montgomery County
are hereby authorized and empowered to purchase any real
estate offered for sale for the payment of taxes and special
assessments; provided they shall not bid a sum greater
than the taxes and special assessments in arrear on said
property and the interest and expenses of sale and costs
and fees, and to sell or lease the same as in their judgment
and discretion shall be deemed best for the interests of the
county and they are further authorized and empowered to
issue upon the faith and credit of Montgomery County at
one time or from time to time as they may in their discre-
tion deem necessary, certificates of indebtedness in an
amount not exceeding the amount of such taxes and/or