HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 973

of Mount Airy, but shall apply to the clerk named by the
Mayor elected at the election in 1942.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1941.

Approved April 28, 1941.

CHAPTER 564.
(Senate Bill 461)

AN ACT to repeal section 227 of Article 7 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Carroll County", sub-title "Mt. Airy", (also Section
575 of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick County",
sub-title "Mt. Airy", ) and to enact in lieu thereof a
new section, to be known as Section 227 of said Article
(Section 575 of Article 11), relating to the powers and
duties of the Mayor of Mount Airy.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 227 of Article 7 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Carroll County",
sub-title "Mt. Airy" (also Section 575 of Article 11 of the
Code of. Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Frederick County", sub-title "Mt. Airy"), be and
the same is hereby repealed, and that a new section be
and it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, said new section
to be known as Section 227 of said Article (Section 575
of Article 11) and to read as follows:

227. (a) The Mayor of Mount Airy, by virtue of his
office shall have all the power and authority of a justice
of the peace and shall see that the ordinances of the munic-
ipality are duly executed.

(b) He shall sign all ordinances passed by the Council,
and in the event he disapproves any ordinance, then and
in that event he may refuse to affix his signature to such
ordinance and shall return it to the Council at the next
meeting, setting forth in writing his reasons for withhold-
ing his signature. If the ordinance which has failed to
merit approval of the Mayor shall, at the next meeting
following the Mayor's disapproval, receive four votes of
approval from four Councilmen, then it shall become good
and valid without the Mayor's signature.