J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1071

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 606
(Senate Bill 257)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 33 (a)
of Article 96½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Re-
placement Volume), title "Veterans", subtitle "Veterans' Guard-
ianship", deleting a limitation on the power to purchase real
estate by the guardian of a veteran.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 33 (a) of Article 96½ of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1964 Replacement Volume), title "Veterans", subtitle "Vet-
erans' Guardianship", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, and to read as follows:

33.

(a) The court may in its discretion authorize the purchase for
the ward of the entire fee simple title to real estate in this State in
which the guardian has no interest f, but only as a home OR SUP-
PLEMENTARY HOME for the ward, or to protect his interest, or
(if he is not a minor) as a home for his dependent family^. Such
purchase of real estate shall not be made except upon the entry of
an order of the court after hearing upon verified petition. A copy of
the petition shall be furnished the proper office of the Veterans
Administration and notice of hearing thereon shall be given said
office as provided in the case of hearing on a guardian's account.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 607
(Senate Bill 288)

AN ACT to declare the sanction and consent of the General Assembly
of Maryland to sundry gifts, bequests and devises contained in the
Last Wills and Testaments of certain persons, deceased, and also
to certain gifts, grants, sales, leases and deeds made by various
persons to and for the use and benefit of sundry ministerial per-
sons, religious corporations, vestries, educational and charitable
institutions, churches, denominations or sects hereinafter named.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the sanction and consent of the said General Assembly of
Maryland be and the same is hereby declared, given and granted to