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lenses; or visual acuity greater than 20/200 but with a limitation in
the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field
subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved February 16, 1959.

CHAPTER 40
(Senate Bill 140)

AN ACT to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Mary's County to borrow a certain sum of money and relating
generally to the amount and to the time, manner, procedure, rate
of interest and repayment of any such borrowed monies and the
use of the proceeds thereof.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County is
authorized and empowered to borrow up to but not exceeding the
sum of $200,000.00 in order to defray necessary and proper expenses
for the operation of the County government during the period be-
tween the effective date of this Act and June 30, 1959, inclusive. Any
amount so borrowed shall be evidenced by notes, bonds or other
certificates of indebtedness issued upon the faith and credit of St.
Mary's County. The time, manner, procedure, rate of interest and
repayment of any such bonds, notes or other certificates of indebted-
ness shall be as determined by resolution of the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Mary's County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Section is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and having been
passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of 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 February 16, 1959.

CHAPTER 41
(Senate Bill 141)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 163 (b)
of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),

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.