910 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 483

1391. The qualifications of the voter at any election held
under the provisions of this sub-title shall be as follows:
he must be qualified to vote for the delegates to the General
Assembly of Maryland before his vote shall be received at
any town election and in addition thereto must meet one
of the three following qualifications: (1) he must own real
or personal property to the value of $200. 00 located in said
town and appearing on the Assessment Books of Prince
George's County, or, (2) he must reside in said town for at
least one year prior to said town election, or, (3) he must
be engaged in a regular permanent business or profession
within the corporate limits of said town.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not
become effective until it shall have been submitted to the
qualified voters of the Town of Upper Marlboro, in Prince
George's County, at the next regular municipal election, or
at a special election to be held on such date as shall be
determined by the Town Commissioners of said town.
There shall be printed on the ballots to be used at said
election, the title of this Act and underneath said title
on separate lines, a square or box to the right of and op-
posite the words "For Proposed Town Charter Revisions",
and a corresponding square or box to the right of and op-
posite the words "Against Proposed Town Charter Re-
visions", so that the voters shall be able to designate by a
cross mark in the proper square or box his or her decision
for or against said proposed Town Charter Revisions. If a
majority of the votes cast on said question shall be "For
Proposed Town Charter Revisions", then this Act shall be-
come effective immediately. If a majority of the votes cast
thereon shall be "Against Proposed Town Charter Re-
visions", then this Act shall be null and void and of no
effect whatsoever.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and neces-
sary for the immediate preservation of the public health
and safety, and having been passed by a yea and nay vote,
supported by three-fifths of all the members elected to each
of the two Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland,
the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11, 1953.