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Edition), title "St. Mary's County", sub-title "County Commis-
sioners", as amended by Chapter 490 OF THE ACTS OF 1951
AND BY CHAPTER 487 of the Acts of 1953, relating to the
salaries AND COMPENSATION of the Chairman and Commis-
sioners of St. Mary's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 47 (a) of Article 19 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "St. Mary's County", sub-title
"County Commissioners", as amended by Chapter 490 OF THE ACTS
OF 1951 AND BY CHAPTER 487 of the Acts of 1953, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

47. (a) The Chairman of the County Commissioners of St. Mary's
County shall receive a salary of [Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500)]
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars ($2,400.00) per year, including mile-
age, and the other Commissioners shall receive a salary of [Twelve
Hundred Dollars ($1,200)] Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per
year, including mileage.

SEC. 2. THE INCREASE IN SALARY HEREIN PROVIDED
SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE CHAIRMAN AND THE COMMIS-
SIONER IN OFFICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF,
BUT SHALL TAKE EFFECT WITH THE NEXT TERM OF
OFFICE.

Sec. 2 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 720
(House Bill 901)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 10 and
12 of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edi-
tion), title "Zoning and Planning", sub-title "Planning, Title 1—
Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission", relating to the com-
position of such a commission for Cecil County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 10 and 12 of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Zoning and Planning", sub-title
"Planning, Title 1—Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission",
be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

10. (Definitions.) For the purpose of this sub-title certain terms
are defined as provided in this section. Whenever appropriate the
singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
"Municipality" or "municipal" includes or relates to counties, towns,
villages or other incorporated political subdivisions. "Mayor" means

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.