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ity unless the same shall have been or shall hereafter be
adopted by the State of Virginia, or similar laws be passed by
that State in relation to said river.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1949.

Approved April 29, 1949.

CHAPTER 558
(House Bill 414)

AN ACT to add four new sections to the Anne Arundel Coun-
ty Code (1947 Edition), being Article 2 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel Coun-
ty", sub-title "Fire Companies'', said new sections to be
known as Sections 332A-332D, inclusive, and to follow im-
mediately after Section 332 of said Article, relating to the
levy of a special fire tax in the second precinct of the Fifth
Election District of Anne Arundel County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That four new sections be and they are hereby added to
the Anne Arundel County Code (1947 Edition, being Article
2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne
Arundel County", sub-title "Fire Companies", said new sec-
tions to be known as Sections 332A-332D, inclusive, and to
follow immediately after Section 332 of said Article, and all
to read as follows:

332A. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to and
be effective in the second precinct of the Fifth Election Dis-
trict of Anne Arundel County.

(b) The County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County
are hereby authorized to levy for the year 1950 and annually
thereafter a fire tax of ten cents on every One Hundred
Dollars (f 100. 00) of the assessed value of all real and per-
sonal property located in the second precinct of the Fifth
Election District.

(c) The said fire tax shall be levied and collected in the
same manner as other State and County taxes are now levied
and collected.

(d) The proceeds of said fire tax shall be paid by the County
Commissioners semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of