J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1515

terest may file data and information bearing thereon, without regard
to the technical 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 this 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, 1963.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 726
(House Bill 310)

AN ACT relating to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion, to add Section 1564A to the Code of Public Local Laws of
Prince George's County (1953 Edition), being Article 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's
County," subtitle "Washington Suburban Sanitary District," said
new section to follow immediately after Section 1564 thereof, and
to add Section 73-48A to the Montgomery County Code (1960 Edi-
tion), being Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Montgomery County," subtitle "Washington Suburban
Sanitary District," said new section to follow immediately after
Section 73-48 thereof, to authorize the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission to adopt regulations, rates and charges on an
area or subdistrict basis.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1564A be and it is hereby added to the Code of Public
Local Laws of Prince George's County (1953 Edition), being Article
17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince
George's County," subtitle "Washington Suburban Sanitary District,"
said new section to follow immediately after Section 1564 thereof, and
that Section 73-48A be and it is hereby added to the Montgomery
County Code (1960 Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Montgomery County," subtitle "Wash-
ington Suburban Sanitary District," said new section to follow imme-
diately after Section 73-48 thereof, and to read as follows:

1564A.

(73-48A) If the Commission finds and determines that in any
area or subdistrict of the Sanitary District the conditions for service
from any of its systems, including the financial aspect of instituting
and maintaining such service, are substantially different from those
obtaining generally in the Sanitary District, the Commission may
define such area or subdistrict and provide for a different rule,
regulation, rate or charge to apply therein, notwithstanding any pro-