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shall be made in addition to any payments provided for in
Section 213 of Article 77, as amended by this Act. Pro-
vided, however, that for the school year 1953-1954, being
in the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, the sum of
twenty dollars ($20. 00), and for the school year 1954-1955,
the sum of forty dollars ($40. 00) of these respective pay-
ments shall not be included in the calculations for the
Equalization Fund as provided for in Section 209 of Article
77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition, as
amended). Except as specifically otherwise provided in
this section, the provisions of Sections 209 and 213 of said
Article shall apply and be effective for the financial assist-
ance herein provided.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That Section 209 and
213 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951
Edition), title "Public Education, " sub-title "Chapter 19.
Source and Distribution of Income, " be and they are hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

209. (a) All money appropriated subsequent to the enact-
ment of this section, by the General Assembly of the State
of Maryland and the receipts from any State public school
tax levied by the General Assembly, to aid in support of
public schools, shall constitute what shall be known as the
General State School Fund.

(b) The Comptroller shall charge against and pay as
hereinbefore or hereinafter provided from the General
State School Fund, the annual appropriation made by the
General Assembly for the support of the State Department
of Education, including the expenses of the State Board
of Education, and the support and expenses of the office
of the State Superintendent of Schools; the annual appro-
priation for the maintenance and support of the State
Teachers College at Towson, of the State Teachers College
at Frostburg, of the State Teachers College at Salisbury,
[and] of the State Teachers College at Bowie and of Coppin
State Teachers College in Baltimore City; the annual ap-
propriation for the Maryland Teachers Retirement System;
the annual appropriation for part payment by the State of
the salaries of county superintendents and of the super-
intendent of schools of Baltimore City, and of the super-
vising teachers or helping teachers in each of the several
Counties and the City of Baltimore; the annual appropria-
tion for payment by the State of two-thirds (2/3) of the
salary of one supervisor of pupil personnel in each county
and Baltimore City, and of one or more visiting teachers