J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1409

limits of the Town of Bowie, shall be paid over to the Treasurer
of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.,
or its successor or successors, (2) the amount of tax collected on
the real and personal property within the Seventh Election District
but outside the incorporated limits of the Town of Bowie shall be
divided into equal portions and one portion paid to the Treasurers
of each of the following: the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department
and Rescue Squad, Inc., the Glenn Dale Fire Association, Inc., and
the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., or their successor or
successors.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 676
(House Bill 370)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 34 of
Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Process and Practice," pro-
viding IN ALLEGANY COUNTY for the service of Civil Sum-
mons by registered mail OR CERTIFIED MAIL with return receipt
by Justices of the Peace.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 34 of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitle "Process and
Practice," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

34.

(a)  The process to be issued by justices of the peace in civil cases
shall be a summons, wherein shall be stated briefly the purpose for
which the party is summoned, and shall be made returnable before
the justice issuing the same, or before some other justice to be
named therein, on a day to be stated in said summons, not exceeding
forty days from the time of issuing the same.

(b)  In Allegany County, Summons, which shall include as a part
thereof a copy of the statement of claim shall be served upon the
defendant named therein, either by Constable or, in suits for money
judgments, when and as authorized by rule as hereinafter provided,
by registered mail with return receipt, or by certified mail with
return receipt. Where service is by registered mail, or by certified
mail, the clerk shall enclose the summons and a copy of the statement
of claim in an envelope addressed to the defendant, prepay the
postage and mail the same forthwith, noting on the records the day
and hour of mailing. Such receipt when returned shall be attached
by the clerk to the original statement of claim and shall constitute
prima facie evidence of service upon the defendant. If such receipt
is not returned within such time as shall be prescribed by rule, per-