THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   1071

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 33 of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Natural Resources", sub-title "Lands formed
by Channel Excavation in Sinepuxent and Chincoteague Bays", be
and it is hereby repealed and that a new Section 33 be and it is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof, said new section to stand in the place and
stead of the section so repealed, and to read as follows:

38. All islands created, made or formed within the confines of
Sinepuxent, Isle of Wight and Chincoteague Bays by the dumping or
depositing of excavated material from dredging or other artificial
means employed either by the State of Maryland or by the United
States, or by either or both, or by any Department or Agency there-
of during the construction or maintenance of the Ocean City Inlet
and the channel in said bays, as well as all accretion to such islands,
past or future, are hereby declared to be natural resources of the
State of Maryland and title to the same shall be retained for the
use of the Board of Natural Resources and no patent therefore shall
hereafter be issued by the Land Commissioner of Maryland. The
Board of Natural Resources is hereby authorized and empowered to
use said lands for conservation purposes in such manner and under
such regulations as in its discretion it may deem for the best interest
of the State, subject however, to the approval of the Board of Public
Works. Provided, however, that persons who have licenses to hunt
or fish in Worcester County shall have the right to hunt or fish, as
the case may be, on said lands during the open season for such hunt-
ing or fishing. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect
past or future accretions to lands under private ownership bounding
on, or surrounded by the waters of, Chincoteague, Isle of Wight and
Sinepuxent Bays.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 25, 1955.

CHAPTER 644
(House Bill 312)

AN ACT to add a new section to the Code of Public Local Laws of
Prince George's County (1953 Edition, being Article 17 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Prince George's County",
sub-title "County Commissioners", to be known as Section 464B
and to follow immediately after Section 464A of said Code, requir-
ing a financial report to be filed with the County Commissioners
semi-annually by agencies and organizations receiving County
funds.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to the Code of Public

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[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.