J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                               615

PARED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WHICH IS CONSUMED
ON THE PREMISES WHERE SOLD, (6) ALL ITEMS NECES-
SARY FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR
VEHICLES, THE FURNISHING OF WHICH IS IMMEDIATELY
ESSENTIAL TO THE WELL-BEING OR SAFETY OF THE
TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961. THAT THIS ACT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE
AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND NECESSARY FOR THE IM-
MEDIATE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY, AND HAVING BEEN PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY
VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS
ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GEN-
ERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM
THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 447
(House Bill 75)

AN ACT to add new Section 12A to Article 64A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Merit System", to follow
immediately after Section 12 thereof, declaring that no OFFICER
OR EMPLOYEE OF A state department, agency or board shall
discriminate in the hiring, promotion, firing or in any other man-
ner, against any person because of race, creed, color, or national
origin; and applying this new section to both classified and non-
classified employees; and providing for penalties for the violation
of this section and for methods of enforcement.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 12A be and the same is hereby added to Article 64A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Merit
System", to follow immediately after Section 12, and to read as
follows:

12A. (a). No OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A state agency, de-
partment or board shall discriminate in the hiring, firing, or in any
other manner, against any person because of race, creed, color, or
national origin. This section applies to both classified and non-classi-
fied employees. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of
this section shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense.

(b). Any person, whether an employer, prospective employee or
not, with information concerning a violation of the provisions of this
section may SHALL file the information with the Attorney General.
Upon the receipt of said information, the Attorney General shall
cause an investigation to be made to ascertain whether the provisions
of this section have been violated.

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

Approved April 24, 1961.