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tions 303 to 329, inclusive, of Article 27, sub-title "Gaming", or in any
laws amending or supplementing said sub-title.

(d) Exception in certain counties for prosecutions for violating
lottery laws.—Nothing in sub-section (a) of this section shall pro-
hibit the use of such evidence in Prince George's, Howard, Wicomico
[and] , Worcester and Kent counties in the prosecution of any
person for a violation of the lottery laws as contained in Sections
423 to 438, inclusive, of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition) as amended or supplemented from time to time,
sub-title "Lotteries".

5B.

No evidence in the trial of misdemeanors shall be deemed admis-
sible where the same shall have been procured by, through or in con-
sequence of any illegal search or seizure or of any search and seizure
prohibited by the Declaration of Rights of this State; nor shall any
evidence in such cases be admissible, if procured by, through or in
consequence of a search and seizure, the effect of the admission of
which would be to compel one to give evidence against himself in a
criminal case; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall
prohibit the use of such evidence in Wicomico County and Kent
County in the prosecution of any person for a violation of the alco-
holic beverage laws as contained in Article 2B of this Code, or in any
laws amending or supplementing said Article. Nothing in this section
shall be construed to repeal in part or in whole, or to effect in any
manner any provision elsewhere in this Code specifically exempting
any type of case or set of facts from the workings and operations
of this section or Sections 5 and 5A hereinabove.

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

Approved March 18, 1957.

CHAPTER 214
(Senate Bill 343)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments Section 295 of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Revenue and Taxes," sub-title "Income Tax", relating to
who may verify returns under the State Income Tax Law.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 295 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "Income Tax",
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

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.