J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                          1277

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on June 1, 1959. IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMER-
GENCY LAW AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRES-
ERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND
BEING PASSED UPON A YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED
BY THREE-FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO
EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS
PASSAGE.

Approved April 28, 1959.

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.

CHAPTER 781
(House Bill 357)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Chapter 711 of
the Laws of 1957 so as to authorize the County Council of Mont-
gomery County and the County Commissioners of Prince George's
County, in their discretion, to levy an ad valorem tax not exceeding
eight cents (8c) FIVE CENTS (5¢), in lieu of the present tax now
provided therein of three cents (3¢), annually, upon all of the prop-
erty assessed for county taxation purposes within the Maryland-
Washington Metropolitan District, in addition to all other taxes
now levied on behalf of the Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for the acquisition, maintenance, develop-
ment and operation of the regional park system and for debt serv-
ice on present or future bonds issued by said Commission and to
require the expenditure in each County of the amount of tax
received from each County, excepting therefrom that portion of
Montgomery County not now included within the said Maryland-
Washington Metropolitan District.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the County Council of Montgomery County and the County
Commissioners of Prince George's County are hereby authorized, in
their discretion, to levy an ad valorem tax not exceeding [three cents
(3¢),] eight cents (8c) FIVE CENTS (5¢), in addition to all other
taxes now levied, annually, for the benefit of and on behalf of the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission upon all
of the property within the Maryland-Washington Metropolitan Dis-
trict now assessed for county taxation purposes as such Maryland-
Washington Metropolitan District is now defined by law or may be
defined by law at the time of such levy, excepting therefrom that por-
tion of Montgomery County not now included within the said district,
and to pay the aggregate amount collected by said tax to the said
Park and Planning Commission as it now pays other funds collected
by taxation for the benefit of said Commission. The proceeds of said
tax shall be expended by said Commission for the acquisition, mainte-