J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1751

areas added to the Washington Suburban Sanitary District by this
Act until such time as the construction of a water system or sewer-
age system shall be actually commenced in, or any such existing
system is extended to, such area and made available to the property
therein. When from time to time any such system is commenced or
extended in any part of the above described areas the property or
propertied to which service becomes available by reason of the com-
mencement or extension, but only those properties, shall no longer
be subject to the within exemption from taxes and assessment charges
but shall be subject thereto.

ACT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A WATER SYSTEM OR SEWER-
AGE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO ABUT SAID
PROPERTY. WHEN ANY SUCH SYSTEM OR SYSTEMS HAVE
BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN ANY PART OF THE DESCRIBED
AREAS THE PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES WHICH ABUT
THEREON, AND ONLY THOSE PROPERTIES, SHALL NO
LONGER BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES AND ASSESSMENT
CHARGES BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT THERETO.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission may whenever it deems it advisable
SUBJECT TO ALL THE OTHER PROVISIONS AND RE-
QUIREMENTS OF LAW APPLICABLE IN THE WASH-
INGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY DISTRICT construct a water
or sewerage system or systems in any of the added areas
described above provided, however, that the Commission may
levy such benefit charges and/or may make such service rates and/or
service charges in relation to any water or sewerage system con-
structed in said areas as it shall determine to be necessary and proper
for the construction or financing of water and sewerage systems
or for the operation and maintenance thereof without regard to the
charges or service rates made in any other area within the Sanitary
District.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved May 6, 1963.

CHAPTER 821
(House Bill 21)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 135 and
136(a) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "Insurance Taxes,"
amending the law with respect to the definitions in and the applica-
tion of the provisions concerning taxes on the premiums of certain
insurance companies.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 135 and 136(a) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "In-
surance Taxes," be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows: