THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1829

purposes and real property along or near any State high-
way, parkway or freeway, or any interest in such prop-
erty, in order to protect the highway, parkway, or free-
way, or scenery along or near it, or to provide parking
and service areas along said highway, parkway, freeway
and for similar purposes, provided, however, the State
Roads Commission shall not have the right to acquire such
property other than by purchase or gift unless the Com-
mission, by appropriate resolution, shall determine that
such property is necessary in its judgment for immediate
or proposed construction of a State highway, parkway,
freeway or parking or service areas in connection there-
withr; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUCH
PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR SUCH SERVICE AREAS
SHALL ONLY BE ADJACENT TO CONTROLLED OR
DENIED ACCESS HIGHWAYS AS SUCH HIGHWAYS
ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLE 89B OF THE CODE OF
GENERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND. // the State Roads
Commission shall determine by resolution that it is neces-
sary to acquire such property by means other than pur-
chase or gift, then it is authorized to acquire the same in
accordance with the provisions of Section 40B of Article 3
of the Constitution of the State of Maryland, and Section
4B of Article 89B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1949 Supplement), as amended.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 30, 1951.

CHAPTER 609
(Senate Bill 317)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 284 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1947 Supp. ), title "Revenue and Taxes, " sub-title
"Retail Sales Tax Act, " heading "refunds, " to extend
the time for filing application for refunds from one year
to three years; and to repeal Section 287(a) of Article

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