J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            531

the Code of Public Local Laws of Allegany County (1955 Edition,
being Article 1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Allegany County", sub-title "Juvenile Court", providing that in
case of absence, illness, disability or disqualification of the magis-
trates for juvenile causes in Allegany County, any trial magistrate
in the county, including the substitute magistrate, may perform the
duties of the said magistrate for juvenile causes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 296 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Allegany
County (1955 Edition, being Article 1 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Allegany County", sub-title "Juvenile
Court", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

296.

In the case of the absence, illness, disability or disqualification of
the Magistrate for Juvenile Causes, fit shall be the duty of the City
Magistrate of Cumberland, Maryland, to] any trial magistrate in
Allegany County, including the substitute magistrate, may perform
the duties required by this sub-title of the said Magistrate for Juve-
nile Causes pending such absence, illness, disability or disqualifi-
cation.

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

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 399
(Senate Bill 383)

AN ACT authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners
of Harford County to borrow upon the faith and credit of Harford
County a sum of money not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) at a rate of interest not to exceed
five per centum, and to issue notes and/or bonds therefore, for the
purpose of erecting and equipping school buildings and building
additions to existing school buildings, and equipping same; and
providing for the levying of taxes by said County Commissioners
to repay the loan and interest thereon, and providing that said
loan and every part thereof and the interest payable thereon, shall
remain exempt from State, County and municipal taxation.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the County Commissioners of Harford County be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to borrow at such time or times
as they may decide, upon the faith and credit of Harford County, a
sum or sums of money not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000), at a rate of interest not to exceed
five per centum (5%) per annum, for the purpose of erecting new
school buildings, purchase of land for said buildings, architect and
other professional fees in connection with said buildings, alterations
of existing school buildings, and equipping said school buildings in
Harford County.