696                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 506

finality for real property ownership in Montgomery County of the
year for which said reduction of assessment, if granted hereunder,
would apply. Thereupon, said County Manager or his designated
agent shall read and consider each of said applications and shall
approve or disapprove same prior to said date of finality. It shall
be the duty of said County Manager or his designated agent to notify
the person making application of such approval or disapproval by
a written or printed notice within ten (10) days of his ruling. Any
person aggrieved by the ruling of the County Manager or his desig-
nated agent shall have the right to demand a hearing before the
Appeal Tax Court for Montgomery County. Such demand for a
hearing shall be in writing and shall contain an informal statement
of the contention of the person demanding the hearing. Provided,
however, no demand for a hearing shall be granted under this sub-
section unless such demand is filed with the County Manager or his
designated agent within thirty days from the date of the above
notice. In the case of any hearings under this subsection, no formal
proceedings shall be required and any party in interest may file
data and information bearing thereon, without regard to the techni-
cal rules of evidence. The provisions of Section 255 of Article 81
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, as amended)
shall not be applicable to this subsection.

(c) The term "gross income" as used in the herein section means
income derived from any source whatsoever, including, but not
limited to, gifts and contributions, notwithstanding the provisions
of Article 81, Section 280, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition, as amended).

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

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 506
(House Bill 408)

AN ACT to repeal Section 132 of Article 66 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Natural Resources", sub-
title "Birds, Game and Inland Water Fish", sub heading "Upland
and Migratory Game Birds and Game Animals", and to repeal and
re-enact, with amendments, Sections 115 (a), 132 (a) and (d),

133, 163, 167 (b) , 169, 178, 207 and 210 of the said Article and

sub title of the Code (1957 Edition and 1960 Supplement), sub-
headings respectively "Commission", "Upland and Migratory Game
Birds and Game Animals", "Waterfowl and Migratory Birds",
"Susquehanna Flats", "Raccoon, Opossum and Skunks", and
"Game and Fresh Water Fish—Regulations for Taking in Nontidal

Waters", revising the bird, game and fresh water fish laws with

respect to the powers of the Game and Inland Fish Commission,

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.