1090                             Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 672

CHAPTER 672
(House Bill 738)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 126A of
Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1956 Supplement),
title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Taxation", providing for the
distribution in Somerset County of taxes of alcoholic beverages
which are received by the County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 126A of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1956 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Taxation",
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

126A.

(a)  On and after July 1, 1955, the Comptroller shall, from the
taxes levied and collected under and by virtue of the terms of Section
126 of this Article on all distilled spirits and other alcoholic beverages
except beer and wine, pay over and distribute the following: to the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore fifty cents (50¢) per gallon
on all such alcoholic beverages sold or delivered by a manufacturer
or a wholesaler to any retail dealer for sale in Baltimore City; to the
county commissioners of each county fifty cents (50¢) per gallon
on all such alcoholic beverages sold or delivered by a manufacturer
or a wholesaler to any retail dealer for sale in said county. For the
purposes of this section, the term "retail dealer" shall include any
county liquor store or dispensary. The revenues to be distributed to
Baltimore City and to each of the counties as provided in this section
shall be paid to said city and to said counties by the Comptroller at
least as often as quarterly.

(b)  In Somerset County from the proceeds of such payments made
to the Board of County Commissioners the said Board shall make,
quarterly payments to the municipal corporations of Crisfield and
Princess Anne. Each of such payments shall be an amount equal to
twelve and one-half per centum (12½%) of the amounts so received
from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 673
(House Bill 740)

AN ACT to add new Section 288B to Article 23 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition and 1956 Supplement), title

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.