920 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 373

CHAPTER 373

(House Bill 470)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
4 of Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1947 Supplement), title "Corporations—Municipal", as
said section was enacted by Chapter 39 of the Acts of the
Special Session of 1948, clarifying the provisions of said
section.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted "by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 4 of Article 23A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Corporations—Muni-
cipal", as said section was enacted by Chapter 39 of the
Acts of the Special Session of 1948, be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments to read as follows:

4. The legislative body of every incorporated municipality
in this state except Baltimore City by whatever name known
shall have the power by ordinance or resolution to adopt,
and to amend from time to time a Fire Prevention Code to
provide for protection against fires and the removal of fire
hazards, to provide for the appointment of inspectors for the
enforcement thereof and to provide penalties for the violation
of any fire prevention code or any ordinance, resolution or
regulation for the prevention of fires or the removal of fire
hazards. Said Fire Prevention Code may incorporate by
reference any code or part thereof prepared by any govern-
mental agency or any trade or professional association for
general distribution in printed form as a standard or model
on any subject relating to fire prevention, fire hazards or
flammable or dangerous substances, provided that subsequent
amendments to any such model or standard code shall not
be effective until specifically incorporated into such Fire
Prevention Code.

No code, ordinance or resolution shall be adopted by said
legislative body under the powers conferred by this section
until a summary of such proposal has been advertised in one
or more newspapers of general circulation in said munici-
pality not less than three weeks with a date specified therein
giving an opportunity for hearing any protest or objection
to it and stating that copies of such proposed code, ordinance
or resolution may be obtained on application to the clerk of
said incorporated municipality.

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

Approved April 22, 1949.