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WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR 425
Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), remained in
force and effect in Allegany County from the effective date
of Chapter 761 of the Acts of 1943 until the effective date
of this Act; to validate any tax sales or related proceed-
ings commenced or concluded in said Allegany County
under the provisions of Sections 197 to 206, inclusive, of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edi-
tion), during the same period; and to incorporate as a
part of Article 1 of the Public Local Laws of Maryland
Sections 197 to 206, inclusive, of Article 81 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), which were re-
pealed as such by Chapter 761 of the Acts of 1943, but
which were intended to be left in force in certain counties
excepted from the operation of said Act, including Allegany
County; and to authorize tax collectors (or other tax col-
lection official) of any of the various incorporated munici-
palities in Allegany County to use the procedure herein-
after set forth.
WHEREAS, tax sales in Allegany County, Maryland, for
many years past have been made under the provisions of
Sections 197 to 206, inclusive, of Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition) ; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 761 of the Acts of 1943 intended to re-
peal such sections insofar as they applied to most of the coun-
ties of the State of Maryland, but not to repeal them as to
Allegany County (and certain other counties) which was ex-
empted from the operation of said Act; and
WHEREAS, the intention to keep said sections in effect as
to Allegany County (and the other counties exempted from
the operation of said Act) was not made clear, and such
Chapter 761 of the Acts of 1943 may be interpreted as intend-
ing to repeal altogether such sections; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of such sections have since been
followed by the tax collectors of Allegany County in making
tax sales, however, the validity of the sales made thereunder
liave been questioned; and
WHEREAS, it has been considered advisable to have the legis-
lature declare expressly its intent not to have repealed Sec-
tions 197 to 206, inclusive, of Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition) insofar as they applied to
Allegany County and to validate any and all tax sales com-
menced or concluded in Allegany County under the provisions
of such sections; and
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