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assist in the overthrow, destruction or alteration of, the
constitutional form of the Government of the United States,
or of the State of Maryland, or any political sub-division
of either of them, by revolution, force, or violence; or

(b) advocate, abet, advise, or teach by any means any
person to commit, attempt to commit, or assist in the com-
mission of any such act under such circumstances as to
constitute a clear and present danger to the security of the
United States, or of the State of Maryland or of any political
sub-division of either of them; or

(c) conspire with one or more persons to commit any
such act; or

(d) assist in the formation or participate in the manage-
ment or to contribute to the support of any subversive or-
ganization or foreign subversive organization knowing said
organization to be a subversive organization or a foreign
subversive organization; or

(e) destroy any books, records or files, or secrete any
funds in this State of a subversive organization or a foreign
subversive organization, knowing said organization to be
such.

Any person who shall be convicted by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be fined not more than Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20, 000), or imprisoned for not more than twenty
(20) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

3. It shall be a felony for any person after June 1, 1949
to become, or after September 1, 1949 to remain a member
of a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organi-
zation knowing said organization to be a subversive or-
ganization or foreign subversive organization. Any person
who shall be convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction
of violating this section shall be fined not more than Five
Thousand Dollars ($5, 000), or imprisoned for not more
than five (5) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

4. Any person who shall be convicted by a court of
competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions
of Sections 2 and 3 of this Article, in addition to all other
penalties therein provided, shall from the date of such con-
viction be barred from

(a) holding any office, elective or appointive, or any
other position of profit or trust in or employment by the