THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                  1233

Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title
"Zoning and Planning", sub-title "Zoning", said new sub-section to
be known as Sub-section (h) and to follow immediately after Sub-
section (g) thereof, and to read as follows:

21.

(h) (Approval by voters) No ORIGINAL zoning ordinance here-
after passed in the exercise of the power granted herein shall take
effect until it has first been submitted to the qualified voters of the
municipality at a general state election and approved by a majority
of the voters voting thereon. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
THIS SUB-SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY AMENDMENT
TO AN EXISTING ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER
THAT THIS SUB-SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO QUEEN
ANNE'S AND TALBOT COUNTIES.

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

Approved April 28, 1955.

CHAPTER 722
(House Bill 674)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 149 of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Ed.), title
"Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Inheritance Tax",

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FURTHER DEFIN-
ING THE EXEMPTION OF PROPERTY PASSING TO OR FOR
THE USE OF CERTAIN CORPORATIONS, TRUSTS, FUNDS
AND OTHERS WITH GENERALLY CHARITABLE AND
HUMANITARIAN PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 149 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Inheritance
Tax", be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

149. There is hereby levied and imposed a tax at the rate of seven
and one-half per centum on every one hundred dollars of the clear
value of any and all property, having a taxable situs in this State,
passing at the death of any resident or non-resident decedent, in
trust or otherwise, to or for the use of any person or persons, other
than the father, mother, husband, wife, children or lineal descendants
of such decedent; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall
apply to property passing to the State or to any county or city of the

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