J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                               637

County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County under the terms
and conditions of this Act for the construction of storm water or
surface water drainage systems, the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Anne Arundel County shall levy, against all assessable
property within the drainage area or areas for which said bonds
have been issued, annually so long as any of said bonds are out-
standing and not paid, ad valorem taxes sufficient in rate and
amount to provide such sum as the Board of County Commissioners
of Anne Arundel County may deem sufficient and necessary, in
conjunction with any amounts which the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Anne Arundel County may estimate that it will be able
to collect out of the drainage system assessments therefor levied by
it but not yet paid and any further funds then available for the
purpose, to meet the interest on said bonds as it becomes due and
to pay the principal thereof as the bonds mature. Such ad valorem
taxes shall be levied and collected and have the same priority rights,
bear the same interest and penalties and in every respect be treated
the same as county taxes.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby declared
to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate pres-
ervation of the public health and safety, and having been passed by
a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly of
Maryland, the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 461
(House Bill 483)

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.

AN ACT to add new Section 565B to Article 43 of the Annotated

Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1960 Supplement), title
"Health", sub-title "Hospitals", to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 565A thereof, to authorize the inspection of hospitals used
as nursing, convalescent and care homes, to require approval by
the State Board of Health of construction or extension of such
hospitals, and to authorize the State Board to regulate safety
and sanitation aspects of certain facilities and equipment and
patient services in such hospitals.

AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT, WITH AMENDMENTS,
SECTION 565A OF ARTICLE 43 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE
OF MARYLAND (1960 SUPPLEMENT), TITLE "HEALTH",
SUB-TITLE "HOSPITALS", AND TO ADD NEW SECTION
565B TO THE SAID ARTICLE AND SUB-TITLE OF THE
CODE, TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER SECTION 565A
THEREOF, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF