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caused by or shows evidence of having been caused by an
automobile accident or by a lethal weapon he or she, or in
the case of a hospital, the individual then in charge thereof,
shall, as soon as practicable, notify either the Sheriff of
the County, the County Police or the State Police of such
fact, giving such person's name and address, if known, a
description of the injury, and any other facts concerning
the affair which might assist in the detection of crime.
Any such person failing so to report shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and punishable in any court of competent
criminal jurisdiction by a fine not exceeding Twenty-five
Dollars ($25. 00). The provisions of this section shall only
apply in Montgomery, Talbot, [and] Somerset and Prince
George's Counties.

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

Approved March 9, 1953.

CHAPTER 71
(House Bill 223)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tions 389, 395 and 401 of Article 1 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Allegany
County, " sub-title "Lonaconing, " as said sections were
amended, respectively, by Chapters 705 of 1949, 248 of
1943 and 462 of 1937, providing for the election of a
Mayor and four Councilmen; providing for the appoint-
ment of a Commissioner of Police, a Commissioner of
Streets, a Commissioner of Lights and Water, and a
Commissioner of Finance; and providing for an increase
in the amount of the general purpose tax on real and
personal property.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 389, 395 and 401 of Article 1 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Allegany County, " sub-title "Lonaconing, " as said

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