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purpose of county taxation in Allegany, [Anne Arundel,] Baltimore,
Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick,
Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot,
Wicomico and Worcester counties and the City of Annapolis (except
as modified hereinbelow in this sub section), such stock in business
shall be assessed at sixty per centum (60%) of such fair average
value for the twelve months preceding the date of finality. For the
purpose of county taxation in Montgomery , ANNE ARUNDEL and
Prince George's counties, stock in business shall be assessed at fifty
per centum (50%) of such fair average value for the twelve months
preceding the date of finality. For the purpose of county taxation in
Anne Arundel County, stock in business shall be assessed at fifty per

centum (50%) of such fair average value for the twelve months

preceding the date of finality; and the county commissioners may

reduce that figure in any year by five per centum (5%) from the

figure for the preceding year, until, in their discretion, at the
end of ten years stock in business is entirely exempt from county
taxation; and nothing in this sentence shall apply within the City
of Annapolis, unless the Mayor and Aldermen of Annapolis by ordi-
nance or resolution adopt provisions similar to those in this sentence
for the remainder of the county.

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

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 276

(Senate Bill 273)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 11 (b) of
Article 89C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1960 Supple-
ment), title "Support of Dependents", sub-title "Civil Enforce-
ment", providing that under the so-called Enforcement of Support
Act in Wicomico County the State's Attorney shall be charged
with certain duties in the event a petitioner makes oath that she
is without sufficient funds to obtain personal counsel.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 11 (b) of Article 89C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (I960 Supplement), title "Support of Dependents", sub-title
"Civil Enforcement", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

11.

(b) Counsel when petitioner without funds.—In the event the peti-
tioner makes oath that she is without sufficient funds to obtain per-
sonal counsel it shall be the duty of the State's Attorney of Baltimore
City and Baltimore County or Worcester County or the counsel to
the county commissioners of the respective counties except in Wor-
cester County to act, without charge to the petitioner on behalf of
the petitioner. In Wicomico County under such circumstances it is
the duty of the State's Attorney to act, without charge to the peti-
tioner on behalf of the petitioner.