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pay out the funds in his possession only upon the order of the
Citizens' Committee and for the purposes authorized by this sub-title.

(b) The Treasurer of the Citizens' Committee shall deposit all
funds coming into his possession as Treasurer in such bank as may
be approved by the Committee, and they shall not be paid out except
by check duly signed by him as Treasurer and countersigned by the
Chairman, or by some member of the Committee acting as Chairman,
and so authorized to act by resolution of the Committee, which must
first be spread upon the minutes of said Committee.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the provisions of
this act become effective, the County Commissioners and the Board
of Supervisors of Elections of Allegany County shall submit the
question to the qualified voters of Allegany County who live within
the area described hereinabove in this act as the Ellerslie Special
Tax Area. The referendum shall be held in conjunction with the
regular congressional election in the month of November, 1964.
WITHIN 120 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ACT. Due notice of the referendum shall be given by public posters
in the Ellerslie Special Tax Area. The cost of the referendum shall be
paid out of the general funds of the County Commissioners and it
shall be conducted in accordance with the regular election procedures
of the county except as modified herein. Suitable provision shall be
made in those polling places designated for residents of any part of
the Ellerslie Special Tax Area for a referendum vote on this act.
Printed on the ballots or on the voting machine labels there shall be
the words "For a Special Tax Area" and "Against a Special Tax
Area", with suitable provision made for each voter to register his
choice on this question. If a majority of the persons voting on the
question cast their ballots marked "For a Special Tax Area", this
act becomes of full force and effect as of the day of the official can-
vass of the votes; but if a majority of the persons voting on this
question cast their votes "Against a Special Tax Area", this act is
null and void.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That consistently with the
provisions of Section 2 of this act, this act becomes effective on
June 1, 1963. PROVISIONS OF SEC. 2 OF THIS ACT, THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE 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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME
SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 588
(Senate Bill 298)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 7-79 of
the Baltimore County Code—1958 (being Article 3 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Baltimore County", sub-