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time hereafter be known and acknowledged in the State, and
protected in the free and full exercise of its religion by the
constitution and the laws thereof, there shall be sufficient
power and authority in all persons above twenty-one years of
age belonging to any such church, society or congregation,
to elect, at their discretion, certain, sober and discreet per-
sons, not less than four, nor more than twenty-five, which
persons so elected, upon being registered, as hereinafter
directed, shall be constituted a body politic or corporate
to act as trustees in the name and behalf of the particular
church, society or congregation for which they are respectively
chosen, and manage the estate, property, interest and in-
heritance of the same.

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

Approved March 4, 1949.

CHAPTER 45
(Senate Bill 53)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 9
of Article 19 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Comptroller", to make said section conform
to the fiscal year of the State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 9 of Article 19 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Comptroller", be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

9. He shall within ten days after the first Wednesday in
January in each year make to the Legislature, if in session,
or to the Governor, if the Legislature be not in session, a
report exhibiting a complete statement of the funds and
revenues of the State, and of the public expenditures during
the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of June pre-
ceding, specifying the amounts derivable and received from
each source of revenue, and the purpose for which each
expenditure was made, and showing the names, residence and
official character of the persons from whom any arrearages
may be due, with the amount so due from each defaulter, and
showing moreover the names, residence and official character
or service of each person or payee to whom any payment or