1800 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 775

lution adopted under this Article shall cease to have any
effect and shall thereupon become null and void. PRO-
VIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS ACT SHALL APPLY
ONLY TO BALTIMORE CITY AND THE CITY OF
HAGERSTOWN AND ALLEGANY COUNTY AND THE
INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES IN ALLEGANY
COUNTY AND BALTIMORE COUNTY.

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

Approved May 6, 1953.

CHAPTER 775
(House Bill 439)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
261 (a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition), title "Natural Resources" sub-title
"Fish and Fisheries", relating generally to the method of
laying and fishing haul seines in the tidal waters of the
State of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 261 (a) of Article 66C of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Natural
Resources" sub-title "Fish and Fisheries", be and same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

261. (Haul Seines. ) (a) It shall be unlawful to drag or
haul any seine with two or more vessels or boats propelled
by power or use any haul seine more than 600 yards in
length except that if the State of Virginia should take ac-
tion making it unlawful to use haul seines more than 500
yards in length or should take such action contingent upon
similar action by the State of Maryland, then it shall be
unlawful to use any haul seine more than 500 yards in
length. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent
the setting of a seine from a vessel or a boat in the custo-

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