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(b) If such a certified statement is not filed with the petition, the
Secretary of State shall treat the petition as invalid and shall not
certify the question of the referendum to the several boards of
supervisors of election.

169D. On any petition (including an associated or included set
of petitions) submitted to the Secretary of State under the provi-
sions of Article 16 of the Constitution,

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ANY QUESTION CON-
CERNING, OR THE INVALIDITY OF, THE SIGNATURE OF
ANY PERSON ON THE PETITION AFFECTS THAT SIGNA-
TURE ONLY AND DOES NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY
OTHER PORTION OF THE PETITION OR PETITIONS.

169E. In the enforcement of Sections 169 to 169E, inclusive, of
this sub-title, each separate violation and the invalidity or impro-
priety of each individual signature is a separate offense, punishable
under the general penalties provided in Section 199 of this Article;
and also punishable (if the offense warrants) under the laws con-
cerning perjury.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1962.

Approved March 23, 1962.

CHAPTER 44

(Senate Bill 86)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 432 (c)
of Article 81 of the ANNOTATED Code of Maryland (1961 Sup-
plement), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "State Tobacco Tax
Act", sub-heading "Exemptions", extending the exemption from
the State Tobacco Tax to sales of cigarettes to Army, Air Force,
Navy or Coast Guard commissaries.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 432 (c) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1961 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "State
Tobacco Tax Act", sub-heading "Exemptions", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

432.

(c) The tax hereby levied shall not apply to cigarettes which are
held in the State of Maryland for sale to Army, Air Force, Navy or
Coast Guard exchanges and commissaries.

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.