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having annexed thereto a certificate of the claimant's honor-
able discharge or release under honorable circumstances, from
active service, in time of war, in any branch of the armed
forces and a certificate from the United States Veterans Ad-
ministration or its successors, certifying to a service-connected
disability of such claimant of the character above described.
Such exemptions shall be allowed and prorated by the assess-
ing authority for the remainder of any taxable year from the
date the claimant shall have acquired title to the real prop-
erty intended to be exempt hereunder.

(c) The governing body of each municipality, by appro-
priate resolution, may return all taxes collected on property
which would have been exempt had proper claim in writing
been made therefor in the manner provided hereunder; pro-
vided, however, that such refunds shall not be made for any
year or portion thereof prior to June 1, 1950.

(d) "Dwelling house", as used herein shall mean any one-
family or two-family building or structure owned and oc-
cupied by a claimant as his legal residence in this State, and
includes any outhouses or appurtenances belonging thereto
or usually enjoyed therewith.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1950.

Approved March 28, 1950.

CHAPTER 91
(House Bill 89)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 54
of Article 99 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1947
Supplement), title "Birds, Game and Inland Water Fish",
sub-title "Susquehanna Flats", providing that motors may
be used on sneak boats for a limited purpose.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 54 of Article 99 of the Annotated Code

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike-out indicates matter stricken out of bill.
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