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presence of one of the officers of the institution, have free
access to the vaults, books and papers, and he shall inspect
and examine the affairs of the institution, to ascertain its
condition and see whether it complies with the provisions
of law.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1952.

Approved March 28, 1952.

CHAPTER 51
(House Bill 27)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 75 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Plead-
ings, Practice and Process at Law," sub-title "Plead-
ings," said section to be known as Section 19A and to
follow immediately after Section 19 of said Article, pro-
viding that broadcasting stations shall not be liable for
damages for any defamatory or libelous statements AS
TO THEIR OPPONENTS FOR THE PARTICULAR
OFFICES THEY SEEK, published or uttered by candi-
dates for public office where such publications or utter-
ances cannot be censored; AND MAKING PROVISIONS
FOR THE DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE RECOVERED
AGAINST SUCH BROADCASTING STATIONS FOR
ANY SUCH STATEMENT MADE BY A CANDIDATE
ABOUT ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OTHER THAN
AN OPPONENT OR OPPONENTS FOR THE PAR-
TICULAR OFFICES THEY SEEK.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby added
to Article 75 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951
Edition), title "Pleadings, Practice and Process at Law,"
sub-title "Pleadings," said section to be known as Section
19A, to follow immediately after Section 19 of said Article,
and to read as follows:

19A. (A) The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or
sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations, and

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.