456                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 289

1. Definition of "Second World War veteran". The term "Second
World War veteran", as and when used in this article, unless a con-
trary intention shall be manifest by the context, shall mean, be
deemed to mean, and shall apply to any person who, at the time he
seeks to invoke any of the provisions of this article or at the time
any such provisions become applicable to him, is a resident of
Maryland, and who after May 1, 1940, and prior to December 31,
1946, or who after June 1, 1950, and prior to June 1, [1955] 1957:

(a)   Has been or shall be inducted into any of the land or naval
forces of the United States, pursuant to the act of congress, known
as the Selective Training Service Act of 1940, as amended, or any
subsequent act or amendments of a similar nature, or,

(b)   Who, as a member of any reserve component of the land or
naval forces of the United States, has now been or may hereafter
be on active duty or service, or,

(c)  Who has been enlisted in, or been commissioned in, the armed
forces of the United States, or who may hereafter enlist or be
commissioned in the armed forces of the United States, and

Who has either been honorably discharged from the land or naval
forces of the United States, or has received a certificate of satis-
factory completion of training and service in any of such forces, and

Who, at the time of his entry into the armed forces of the United
States, had been a resident of Maryland for the year immediately
preceding, or who, if he had not been a resident for the year im-
mediately preceding the time of his entry into the armed forces of
the United States, had resided in the State of at least two of the
three years immediately preceding such time, or who has resided
in the State at least one year immediately preceding the time he
invokes any of the provisions of this article.

for the purposes of this article, a person shall be deemed a resi-
dent of the State if he is a duly qualified voter therein, provided,
however, that the fact that a person is not a duly qualified voter
therein shall not, if by other applicable standards he is a resident,
preclude him from being so classified.

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

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 289
(Senate Bill 362)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 101 of
Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.