580                        Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 446

operating results, receipts, expenditures, and balances, of the opera-
tions and activities conducted by the public schools of the counties.
For the purpose of preparing such statement the separate schools
of the county shall be required to follow a uniform method of report-
ing to be prescribed by the county superintendents of schools. All
monies, including money derived from independent school activities
in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be included
in these reports.

It shall be the duty of the county superintendents of schools to
have these two statements published at least twice in newspapers
of the respective counties.

The county commissioners of each county may appoint an auditor
of their own selection to audit the books and accounts of the county
superintendents of schools and of the county boards of education
of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Garrett, Harford, TALBOT and
Montgomery counties, if they deem such audit necessary. Provided,
that County Commissioners of Cecil County shall appoint an auditor
of their own selection to annually audit the books and accounts of
the superintendent of schools and of the County Board of Education
of Cecil County. "IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, THE FISCAL
YEAR OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE-
GIN ON JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR AND END ON JUNE 30 OF
THE FOLLOWING YEAR".

"SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED THAT THIS SEC-
TION IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEAS-
URE AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVA-
TION 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 PAS-
SAGE."

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 446
(House Bill 137)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 28 (c)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Local Licenses and License
Provisions", relating to the alcoholic content of beverages sold by
alcoholic beverage licensees in the fourth election district of

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.

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

June 1, 1959.