THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   685

County (1953 Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's County/' sub-title
"Fire Companies," and to add a new sub-section to Section 656 of
said Code, to be known as Sub-section (n) and to follow immedi-
ately after Sub-section (m) thereof, relating to the fire tax rate
and division of proceeds thereof, in the Fifteenth Election District
(Melwood) of Prince George's County and providing for a refer-
endum thereon.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-section (a) of Section 655 of 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County", sub-title "Fire Companies", be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, and that a new sub-section be and
it is hereby added to Section 656 of said Code, to be known as Sub-
section (n), to follow immediately after Sub-section (m) thereof,
and all to read as follows:

655.

(a) The provisions of this section shall apply to and be effective
in the following election districts of Prince George's County: 6th,
12th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 2nd, 9th, 21st, The incorporated Town of
Edmonston in the 1st precinct of the 16th Election District, 1st, 3rd,
the 1st precinct of the 14th and 5th and the Fifteenth Election Dis-
trict (Melwood).

656.

(n) In the Fifteenth Election District (Melwood), the proceeds of
said tax shall be divided and paid by the County Commissioners every
six months in equal shares to the respective Treasurers of (1) The
forestyille Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., (2) the Marlboro Volun-
teer Fire Department, Inc., (3) the Morningside Volunteer Fire De-
partment, Inc.; and (4) the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That before any tax shall be
levied under the provisions of this Act, the question of such levy
shall first be submitted to the legally qualified voters of the Fifteenth
Election District (Melwood) of Prince George's County on the TUES-
DAY AFTER THE first Monday in November, 1956. There shall
be printed on the ballot or the ballot label, 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 opposite the words "for Fire Tax",
and a corresponding square or box to the right of and opposite the
words "Against Fire Tax", so that the voters shall be able to desig-
nate his or her decision for or against said fire tax. If a majority of
the votes cast in the said election district shall be "for Fire Tax",
then said tax shall be levied and paid over in accordance with the pro-
visions of this Act, but if a majority of the votes cast shall be
"Against Fire Tax", then this Act shall be of no effect and shall be
null and void in that particular election district.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 11, 1955.