934                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 546

IZED TO PURCHASE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUCH PORTION AS THEY SHALL DETERMINE OF THE RAIL-
ROAD, INCLUDING LAND AND ANY EASEMENTS, RUNNING
FROM BRANDYWINE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY TO
THE PATUXENT NAVAL AIR TEST CENTER IN ST. MARY'S
COUNTY, AND TO HOLD THE SAME OR RESELL IT, AS THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION
DETERMINE.

18-1 (B) (41). THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PUR-
CHASE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUCH PORTION
AS THEY SHALL DETERMINE OF THE RAILROAD, INCLUD-
ING LAND AND ANY EASEMENTS, RUNNING FROM BRAN-
DYWINE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY TO THE PATUXENT
NAVAL AIR TEST CENTER IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY, AND
TO HOLD THE SAME OR RESELL IT, AS THE COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 546
(Senate Bill 603)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 38
(a) of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965
Supplement), title "Zoning and Planning", subtitle "Historic
Area Zoning", making provision for the preservation of structures
of historic and architectural value in Queen Anne's County, estate
lishing the procedures applicable with regard thereto, establishing
the rights and duties of the county and municipal officers in rela-
tion thereto, and relating generally to the preservation, main-
tenance and reconstruction of certain structures of historic and
architectural value in Queen Anne's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38 (a) of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1965 Supplement), title "Zoning and Planning", subtitle "His-
toric Area Zoning", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

38.

(a) The preservation of structures of historic and architectural
value is a public purpose in this State. The board of county com-
missioners or county council of every county in the State in those
counties in which this subtitle is effective and the mayor and city
council, by whatever name known, of every municipal corporation
in this State in those counties in which this subtitle is effective have
power by ordinance or resolution to regulate the construction, altera-
tion, repair, moving, and demolition of such structures within their