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(6)  Encouragement of liaison and cooperation between all private,
State and federal agencies concerned with apprenticeship, trade, and
industrial training;

(7)   Promotion of public awareness of apprenticeship and other
occupational training, and;

(8)  Keeping a record of the progress of apprenticeship and train-
ing programs initiated in accordance with the provisions of this
[chapter] subtitle and informing the Council periodically as to the
results.

57. This [chapter] subtitle does not apply to employers who, with
their employees, are subject to the National Railway Act or any act
amendatory thereof.

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

Approved March 23, 1966.

CHAPTER 17
(Senate Bill 31)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 40 of
Article 19 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Supplement),
title "Comptroller", subtitle "Uniform System of Accounts", cor-
recting errors in the laws relating to annual audits required of
the accounts of certain political subdivisions in this State.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 40 of Article 19 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1965 Supplement), title "Comptroller", subtitle "Uniform System
of Accounts", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

40.

Each county, incorporated city or town and taxing district situated
within the State shall have its books, accounts, records and reports
examined at least once during each fiscal year by the persons and
for the purposes specified in this section. Said examination may be
made by any one of the following persons or agencies at the election
of the county, incorporated city or town and taxing district whose
books, accounts and records are subject to audit: The State Auditor,
with the aid of the deputy State auditor and assistant State auditors;
an official auditor of any county or incorporated city; a certified
public accountant or a registered public accountant; or the fiscal or
auditing committee of each such county, incorporated city or town
and taxing district, provided that said official auditor, registered
public accountant or fiscal or auditing committee shall be approved
by the State Auditor for the purposes specified in this section. On
such examination, inquiry shall be made into the methods, accuracy
and legality of the accounts, records, files and reports of each county,
incorporated city or town and taxing district situated within this
State. Provided that the State Auditor shall have the power upon