1770 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 761

respective counties of the District, in the same proportion
as the same were collected from said counties, for the pur-
chase, development, maintenance and operation of parks
therein; provided, however, that any such funds not col-
lected in the said counties may be used by the Commission
as in its discretion is for the best interests of the District.

SEC. 9 8. And be it further enacted, That the transfer
of the administration of the recreation program in Mont-
gomery County authorized by Section 3 of Chapter 671
of the Laws of Maryland of 1951 shall be effective June 1,
1953, AND ALL FUNDS ON HAND DERIVED FROM
THE FIVE CENT (5c) RECREATION TAX OR FROM
FEES OR OTHER SOURCES EXCEPT, FROM THE
SALE OF REAL ESTATE, IN CONNECTION WITH
SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ON JUNE 1, 1953; provided
that title to all park lands and recreation areas belong-
ing to the said Commission shall continue to be vested in
the Commission; THAT ALL EQUIPMENT UTILIZED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECREATION PRO-
GRAM SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY;
that all maintenance of such property shall be under the
jurisdiction of the Commission and that Montgomery
County shall pay to the Commission on account of the
maintenance and operation of parks and buildings re-
quired for the said recreation program, seventy-five
(75%) per cent of the cost of such maintenance of said
properties.

SEC. 10 9. And be it further enacted, That wherever
authority is conferred by Chapter 992 of the Laws of
Maryland of 1943 on the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to conduct building inspections
or to enforce building and zoning ordinances in Prince
George's County, said authority shall be deemed to be
conferred upon the County Commissioners of Prince
George's County, and said Commission shall be relieved
from the exercise of any such authority, from and after
the effective date of this Act, and thereupon shall transfer
to the County all of its records relating to enforcement of
building and zoning ordinances in said County.

SEC. 11 10. And be it further enacted, That Section 2-S
of Chapter 992 of the Laws of Maryland of 1943, be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows: