472                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 304

CHAPTER 303
(Senate Bill 437)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 188 through 191, inclusive, of Article 18
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Queen Anne's County", sub-title "County Commissioners",
repealing certain provisions as to powers and duties of the County
Commissioners of Queen Anne's County.

WHEREAS, These sections contain provisions as to certain duties
and powers of the County Commissioners which are now obsolete,
it is therefore desirable to repeal these sections; now therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 188 through 191, inclusive, of Article 18 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Queen
Anne's County", sub-title "County Commissioners", be and they are
hereby repealed.

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

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 304
(Senate Bill 438)

AN ACT to add Section 192 to Article 18 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Queen Anne's County",
sub-title "County Commissioners", to follow immediately after
Section 191 thereof, relating to a tax exemption for certain new
businesses in Queen Anne's County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 192 be and it is hereby added to Article 18 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Queen
Anne's County", sub-title "County Commissioners", to follow imme-
diately after Section 191 thereof, and to read as follows:

192. The County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County are
authorized and empowered to make contracts exempting from taxa-
tion for a period of ten years from the date of completion of any new
business or industry established in said County after June 1, 1955,
the tools, including mechanical tools, implements, machinery, motors,
or engines used in manufacturing, raw materials used for manufac-
turing, and other personal property necessary for the maintenance
and operation of such business or industry, provided the assessable
value of the plant, equipment and real estate used or occupied by

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.