J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                              1507

CHAPTER 833
(House Bill 557)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 25-1,
25-2 and 25-4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Anne Arundel
County (1957 Edition, being Article 2 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel County", sub-title "Chap-
ter 25. First Election District Ambulance and Rescue Companies",
to authorize the levy of a fire tax in the fifth Election District of
Anne Arundel County and to provide for distribution of the pro-
ceeds to fire companies in the district.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 25-1, 25-2 and 25-4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Anne Arundel County (1957 Edition, being Article 2 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel County",
sub-title "Chapter 25. First Election District Ambulance and Rescue
Companies", be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

25-1.

The provisions of this chapter shall only apply to and be effective
in the first and fifth election [district] districts of the county.

25-2.

The county commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to
levy for the year [1955] 1961, and annually thereafter, a special tax
of not more than two cents on every one hundred dollars of the
assessed value of all real and personal property located in the first
and fifth election [district] districts of the county.

25-4.

The proceeds of the special tax provided for in this chapter shall
be paid by the county commissioners semiannually on June thirtieth
and December thirty-first of each year in equal amounts to these
volunteer fire departments located in the first and fifth election [dis-
trict] districts of the county, which have been organized and operate
under the approval of the board of fire commissioners of the county,
and which operate a volunteer ambulance and rescue service.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.

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.