320                               Laws of Maryland               [Chs. 250, 251

423 to 438, inclusive, of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition) as amended or supplemented from time to time,
sub-title "Lotteries".

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

Approved March 18, 1957.

CHAPTER 250
(House Bill 217)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section (d)
of Section 176 of Article 66½ of the Anotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition) title "Motor Vehicles", sub-title "Operation of Ve-
hicles Upon Highways", providing that the maximum speed limit
on dual lane highways of a controlled and limited access character
shall be sixty miles per hour unless a lower speed shall be desig-
nated by the State Roads Commission, and authorizing the State
Roads Commission to reduce the said maximum speed under certain
conditions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-section (d) of Section 176 of Article 66½ of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland, title "Motor Vehicles", sub-title "Operation
of Vehicles Upon Highways", be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

(d) No motor vehicle shall be operated upon any highway of this
State at a rate of speed greater than fifty miles per hour, or fifty-five
miles per hour on dual lane through highways [, under any circum-
stances or conditions.]; provided, however, that on dual lane high-
ways which are constructed as controlled or limited access highways
the maximum speed limit shall be sixty miles per hour unless a lower
maximum speed limit shall be designated by the State Roads Com-
mission. Whenever the State Roads Commission shall determine, as
a result of traffic, weather or other conditions, that the maximum
speed limit should be less than sixty miles per hour, it shall have the
authority by appropriate signing and giving notice thereof to reduce
said maximum speed limit to such speed as it shall deem proper.

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

Approved March 18, 1957.

CHAPTER 251
(House Bill 235)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 206, 207,
208 (a) and 209 of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland

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.