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than for sale of license tags for motor vehicles; provided, however,
that he shall receive an allowance for clerical expenses in the amount
of $800.00 per year. The said treasurer shall have the authority to
appoint [as assistant] a deputy treasurer, who shall be authorized
to act in his place.

81.

The County Commissioners shall levy in their annual levy made
each year such a sum as will pay the premiums on all bonds required
of the treasurer or [assistant] deputy treasurer, under the provisions
of this Article.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 678
(House Bill 164)

AN ACT relating to the Washington Suburban Sanitary District, to
add new Section 83-89A to the Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County (1963 Edition), and new Section (73-71A) to the
Montgomery County Code (1960 Edition), being Articles 17 and
16, respectively, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
titles "Prince George's County," and "Montgomery County," sub-
title "Washington Suburban Sanitary District," to make applicable
to all areas within CONCERNING the Washington Suburban
Sanitary District the direct ad valorem tax which is determined
annually by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and
levied by the County Commissioners of Prince George's County
and the County Council of Montgomery County against the assess-
able properties within the respective County in the said Sanitary
District, with the exception for areas first taxed hereunder of the
ad valorem tax levied for amortization of the W.S.S.C.'s previously
issued Anacostia River Flood Control and Navigation Project
bonds. TO PROVIDE THAT THE AREAS ADDED TO SAID
SANITARY DISTRICT WITHOUT THE AD VALOREM TAX
UNTIL CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET SHALL NOT BE
INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT AS A TAXING DISTRICT
UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS ARE FULFILLED AND THE AD
VALOREM TAX APPLICABLE.

Whereas, over the past recent years some areas in both Prince
George's and Montgomery County have been added to the Wash-
ington Suburban Sanitary District with the proviso that no ad
valorem tax shall be levied in the additional area until the Washing-
ton Suburban Sanitary District commences, extends or acquires a
water or sanitary sewerage system in such additional area and makes
available to the properties therein water or sewer service; and

Whereas, the direct ad valorem tax is utilized for funds for pre-

service costs, such as planning and design, of water, sewer and storm