HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1023

Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles", sub-title "Operation of
Vehicles Upon Highways", relating to payment of certain
taxes by residents of any incorporated town or city of Wor-
cester County prior to certain actions by the Department of
Motor Vehicles.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 280 of Article 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Motor Vehicles", sub-
title "Operation of Vehicles Upon Highways", be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

280. (Payment of Taxes. Certain Cities and Towns Taxes
Due and Owing Must Be Paid Applicable Year 1939 and There-
after. ) In addition to the provisions contained in Section 2",
with reference to the requirements of the payment of State and
County taxes on motor vehicles, the Department of Motor Ve-
hicles is hereby authorized and directed to refuse to issue or
transfer any plate or marker, certificate of registration or title
for any motor vehicles owned by a resident of Brentwood, Bet-
terton, Chestertown, Rock Hall, Brunswick, City of Frederick,
Emmitsburg, East New Market, Easton, Oxford, St. Michaels,
Elkton, Gaithersburg, Burkittsville, Federalsburg, Hampstead,
Ridgely, Denton, Greensboro, or Galena, or by a resident of
any incorporated town or city in Allegany, Carroll, Dorchester,
Garrett, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Washington, or
Worcester Counties, unless it is satisfied that all municipal
taxes due and owing on the motor vehicle described in the cer-
tificate of registration or title so to be issued or transferred,
have been paid, provided each motor vehicle is separately
assessed apart from the assessment on any other motor vehicle
or kind or class of assessable property, and provided the tax to
be levied on such motor vehicle is permitted to be paid separate
and apart from the payment of all other taxes, and provided
this section shall apply only in case of taxes becoming due and
owing under the levy of 1939 and thereafter.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 817.
(House Bill 614)

AN ACT to repeal Section 293 of Article 14 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "How-