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with the regulations [of the Commission], The Commission or
County has the power to enforce such bond by all appropriate legal
and equitable remedies. The regulations or practice of the Commis-
sion may provide for a pre-application procedure and also for sub-
mission of a preliminary plat prior to submission of a final plat of sub-
division and for tentative or conditional approval of such preliminary
plats within a reasonable period of time.

(c) The Commission or County may also institute injunction,
mandamus or other appropriate action of proceeding to compel the
actual construction and installation of such improvements and con-
servation of such resources at a time and according to specifications
fixed by or in accordance with the regulations. For such purpose any
court of competent jurisdiction has jurisdiction to issue restraining
orders and temporary or permanent injunctions or mandamus or
other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.

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

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 453
(House Bill 368)

AN ACT to add new sub-section 10 (3) (a) to Article 21 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Conveyancing", sub-
title "Conveyances in General", to follow immediately after Section
10 (3) thereof, to except in Dorchester and , Kent, PRINCE
GEORGE'S, WORCESTER, CARROLL, AND FREDERICK
Counties straw deeds and confirmatory deeds from the necessity
of the payment of taxes prior to transfer on assessment books or
records.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new sub-section 10 (3) (a) be and it is hereby added to Article
21 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Con-
veyancing", sub-title "Conveyances In General", and to follow im-
mediately after Section 10 (3) thereof, and to read as follows:

10 (3) (a).

The provisions of sub-section 10 (3) shall not apply in Dorchester
and Kent AND PRINCE GEORGE'S, WORCESTER, CARROLL,
AND FREDERICK Counties to straw deeds and confirmatory deeds.
DEEDS EXECUTED AS A MERE CONDUIT OR FOR CON-
VENIENCE IN HOLDING AND PASSING TITLE, KNOWN
POPULARLY AS STRAW DEEDS, OR DEEDS WHICH ARE
SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUMENTS MERELY CONFIRMING,

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.