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the rate of six per cent, per annum shall be paid on such
amounts refunded accounting from the date the taxes, fees,
charges, penalties or interest so refunded were paid, but in-
terest shall not be paid on tax refunds now pending or sub-
sequently filed where the tax originally paid was paid in
whole or in part by reason of a mistake or error on the part
of the taxpayer and not attributable to the State or any depart-
ment or agency thereof. If any portion of the special taxes
for which a refund is allowed were paid to any county or city
of this State, the Comptroller shall charge a proportionate part
of the refund and interest against such county or city and
deduct the same from subsequent payments of the shares of
such special taxes to such county or city. If no funds are
available for the payment of such part of such allowed claim
for refund and interest as is payable by the State, the Comp-
troller shall certify the same to the Governor for inclusion in
the next budget.

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

Approved January 31, 1945.

CHAPTER 14.

(Senate Bill 10)

AN ACT to repeal Section 6 of Article 68 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Notaries Public",
said section relating to the deposit with the Clerk of the
Court of the register of Notaries Public, under certain con-
ditions.

WHEREAS,, the provisions of this section have not been fol-
lowed for years and are no longer applicable; therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 6 of Article 68 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Notaries Public", be and the
same is hereby repealed.

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

Approved January 31, 1945.