1208 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 634

Laws of Baltimore County (1948 Edition), being Article
3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930
Edition), title "Baltimore County, " sub-title "Public
Works, " sub-heading "Zoning, " providing for an appeal
to the Court of Appeals of Maryland from any decision
of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County reviewing a
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals of said county
and providing for the awarding of costs of such appeal.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That sub-section (g) of Section 366 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Baltimore County (1948 Edition), being
Article 3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Baltimore County, " sub-title "Public
Works, " sub-heading "Zoning, " be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments to read as follows:

(g) If, upon the hearing, it shall appear to the court that
testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the
matter, it may take evidence or appoint a referee to take
such evidence as it may direct and report the same to the
court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law,
which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which
the determination of the court shall be made.

The court shall have the power to affirm the decision of
the Board of Zoning Appeals, or reverse the same, in whole
or in part, and may remand any case for the entering of
a proper order or for further proceedings, as the court
shall determine. All issues in any proceedings under this
section shall have the preference over all other civil actions
and proceedings.

An appeal may be taken to the Court of Appeals of Mary-
land from any decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
County reviewing a decision of the Board of Zoning
Appeals. In such cases the Court of Appeals shall not
award costs of the appeal against any party to the appeal
except the appellant.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 27, 1953.