J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      909

LIC WORKS SHALL CERTIFY THE ALLOCATION OF STATE
FUNDS TO THE TREASURER OF THE STATE AND THE
TREASURER SHALL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES WHICH SUBMITTED
THE PETITIONS, WHEN NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE RESPECTIVE PROJECTS.

(E) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IS AUTHORIZED, IN
ITS DISCRETION, TO ADOPT AND PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR RECEIVING SUCH PETITIONS FROM
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES IN THIS STATE,
AND FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITIONS AND
DISBURSING OF THE FUNDS TO THE PETITIONING LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND AGENCIES, WITHIN THE
SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THIS ACT.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That until all of the interest on
on and principals of any Certificates issued under this Act have been
paid in full, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual State tax
on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessable property at the
rate to be determined in the following manner: On or before May 1,
1966, and on or before May 1st of each calendar year thereafter, the
Board of Public Works shall certify to the governing bodies of each
of the Counties and of Baltimore City the rate of State tax on each
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessable property necessary
to produce revenue to meet all interest and principal which will be
payable to the close of the next ensuing calendar year on all Certi-
ficates theretofore issued or theretofore authorized by resolution of
the Board of Public Works to be issued, and the governing bodies of
each of the Counties and Baltimore City shall forthwith levy and
collect such a tax at such a rate.

All matters committed by this Act to the discretion of the Board of
Public Works shall be determined by a majority of said Board.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1965.

Approved May 4, 1965.

CHAPTER 652
(Senate Bill 392)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15 of
Article 96A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Water Resources", sub-title "Appropriation
of Waters; Reservoirs and Dams", amending the law concerning
a hearing on an application for a permit to appropriate any waters
of the State or to construct or reconstruct certain facilities thereon
with particular respect to the publication of notice of such applica-
tion and the hearing therefor.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 15 of Article 96A of the Annotated Code of Maryland