THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   997

land (1951 Edition), title "Motor Vehicles", sub-title "Administra-
tion—Registration—Titling", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted,with amendments to read as follows:

31.

(c). The following counties shall leave the decision as to whether
or not this section shall apply to the Board of County Commissioners
of the respective counties by appropriate resolution: Carroll, Dor-
chester, Frederick, Prince George's, Worcester, Washington and
Wicomico. The tax collector for the first tax collection district of
Allegany County is hereby authorized and directed to act as the
agent of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in the registration of
motor vehicles and trucks, as specified in this section; provided,
however, that the fee of fifteen cents and other revenues received by
said collector for the issuance of the plates shall be paid to the
County Commissioners of Allegany County and all said monies shall
be placed in a General Fund of the County. The County Treasurers
of Anne Arundel County, Somerset County, Calvert County and
Garrett County are hereby mandatorily directed to act as the agent
of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in the registration of motor
vehicles of the Class A passenger or pleasure type and to issue metal
plates or markers as hereinabove prescribed.

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

Approved April 25, 1955.

CHAPTER 615
(Senate Bill 595)

AN ACT to add Sections 12A and 12B to Article 89 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Department of Labor and
Industry", sub-title "Arbitration of Labor Disputes", said new
sections to follow immediately after Section 12 thereof, relating
to certain consent elections to be conducted by the Commissioner
of the Department of Labor and Industry and specifying the gen-
eral provisions applicable thereto.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 12A and 12B be and they are hereby added to Article
89 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "De-
partment of Labor and Industry", sub-title "Arbitration of Labor
Disputes", said new sections to follow immediately after Section 12
thereof, and to read as follows:

12A. (Consent Elections.) Where a petition has been duly filed,
the employer and any individuals or labor organizations represent-
ing a substantial number of employees involved, with the approval

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