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definitely undertakes the planning and construction of a bridge from
Assateague Island to the mainland of Worcester County, the Board
of County Commissioners of Worcester County is authorized to con-
tribute to the State Roads Commission, in partial payment of the
cost of the bridge, a sum of money not in excess of $250,000.00 to be
paid over a period of not exceeding five years without interest. Any
such contribution by the Board of County Commissioners is con-
tingent upon the making of a similar and matching contribution to
the State Roads Commission by the Assateague Island Bridge Cor-
poration, the Association of Lot Owners, or some other organization,
agency, or individual. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WOR-
CESTER COUNTY ARE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO
LEVY A SPECIAL TAX OR ASSESSMENT UPON PROPERTY
OWNERS ON THAT PORTION OF ASSATEAGUE ISLAND BE-
TWEEN THE SO-CALLED THOMAS B. McCABE PROPERTY
AND THE VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE. BEFORE ANY SUCH
SPECIAL TAX OR ASSESSMENT IS LEVIED THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH PROPOSAL
BY PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR
FOUR WEEKS IN AT LEAST ONE NEWSPAPER HAVING
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN WORCESTER COUNTY. THE
ADVERTISEMENT SHALL STATE A TIME AND A PLACE AT
WHICH PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL MAY
APPEAR AT A HEARING BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS. NO SUCH SPECIAL TAX OR ASSESSMENT SHALL
BE LEVIED WITHOUT SUCH A SPECIAL HEARING HAVING
BEEN HELD. THE PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM ANY SUCH
SPECIAL TAX OR ASSESSMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED AS
PART OR ALL OF A SIMILAR AND MATCHING CONTRIBU-
TION BY THE ASSATEAGUE ISLAND BRIDGE CORPORATION
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 555
(Senate Bill 470)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 682 of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Department of Correction",
providing for the acceptance from the Federal Government of
funds, chattels and foodstuffs for use and consumption in any-
reformatory of this State.

Whereas, The Federal Government program for the distribution
of food to institutions has been held not to apply to penal institu-
tions; and

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.