238 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 277

against such sale, then the said Mayor and Council shall not
sell same.

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

Approved March 16, 1945.

CHAPTER 277.
(House Bill 331)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 65 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Militia", said new
section to be known as Section 38A and to follow imme-
diately after Section 38 of said Article, authorizing the
Governor to issue certificates of appropriate designs to the
officers and personnel who served in World War II.

WHEREAS, many persons from Maryland have served and are
still serving in the various branches of the Armed Forces of
the United States, in order to protect and preserve the liberties
and freedom of our country; and

WHEREAS, the State should give some recognition to those
who have served in any of these capacities; therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
65 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Militia", said new section to be known as Section 38A, to
follow immediately after Section 38 of said Article, and to
read as follows:

38A. In recognition of the services rendered by those
citizens of Maryland who served in the various branches of the
Armed Forces of the United States in World War II, the
Governor is hereby authorized and empowered, under such
rules and regulations as he shall determine and prescribe, to
issue certificates of appropriate designs to the officers and
personnel who served in any of the various branches of the
Armed Forces of the United States.

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

Approved March 16, 1945.