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relating to chattels, but in such case, if an interested party shall so
request, the index of land records and the general alphabetical index
provided for in Section 54 of this article, shall include a notation that
such instrument has been recorded among such chattel records, and
such notation in such indexes shall have the same effect as if such
instrument were recorded in full among such land records; all of
which books shall be provided by said clerks

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provided that
they shall not be required to record or receive for recording, any deed,,
mortgage, bill of sale, chattel mortgage, or other instrument of writ-
ing, unless the fees for recording the same as regulated by law shall
first be paid by the person offering the same for record.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1960.

Approved March 2, 1960.

CHAPTER 28
(House Bill 6)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 38 (e) of
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Elections", sub-title "Registration by Permanent Boards of Regis-
try", to remove a requirement for an affidavit in notices of change
of party affiliation and change of address of voters when written
notice of such change is given to the Boards of Election Supervisors
by mail, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH NOTICES TO BE SIGNED
BY THE REGISTRANTS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38 (c) of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Elections", sub-title "Registration by Perma-
nent Boards of Registry", be and it is hereby repealed and reenacted,
with amendments,, to read as follows:

38.

(c) Designation or change of party affiliation, or removal to an-
other precinct or district within said city or county, as the case may
be, may be made either by written notice, SIGNED BY THE REGIS-
TRANT, [verified by affidavit of the registrant, ] sent by mail TO
or by calling in person DELIVERED at the board's office. Upon
receiving such written notice, the board shall cause the signature
to be compared with the original registration records of such
applicant, and if such signature appears to be the same, such
change of residence or affiliation shall be made on the original
and duplicate registration records and the registrant shall be im-

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