J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                           717

Whereas, Certain institutions in this State are not by their nature
penal, but are reformatories; and

Whereas, In order to participate in the Federal Government pro-
gram for distribution of foodstuffs it is the purpose of this legisla-
tion to enable reformatories of this State to share in said program;
now, therefore,

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 682 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Depart-
ment of Correction", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

682. The Board of Correction is hereby empowered in its discre-
tion to apply for and receive from the federal government or any
board, bureau, commission, department or other agency thereof any
funds, chattels or foodstuffs by way of grant or loan that may be
offered to be used in the establishment and/or maintenance of the
State [penal and] reformatory institutions under its jurisdiction on
such terms as said Board shall approve, provided there be no re-
quirement to apply said funds, chattels or foodstuffs or any part
thereof in contravention of any provision of Maryland law relating
to such institutions, and provided further that no such funds, chat-
tels or foodstuffs shall be accepted by way of loan without the
approval of the Board of Public Works first having been obtained
and that in no event shall the credit of the State of Maryland or any
political subdivision thereof be involved or pledged to secure the
return of said loan and that the repayment thereof with the interest,
if any, shall only be made out of the accrued net profits earned in
the operation of the State use system established under Sec. 680 of
this article when and if any such net profits shall accrue.

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

Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 556

(Senate Bill 489)                                 

AN ACT to repeal Sections 689 and 690 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Washington County (1957 Edition, being Article 22 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), and to enact new
Section 689 in lieu thereof, to stand in the place and stead of the
sections so repealed, relating to the tax imposed on all HOUSE
trailers owned and maintained in Washington County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 689 and 690 of the Code of Public Local Laws 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.