1214                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 582

ing through him or it, cannot be located after five years of reason-
able effort, or if such checks or payments due remain unpresented
or unclaimed for a period of five years, the funds shall be disposed of
as in this section provided.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved April 21, 1967.

CHAPTER 582
(House Bill 294)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments Subsection (b)
of Section 1(71) of Chapter 780 of the Laws of Maryland, 1959,
(being also Section 59-76, Title "Park and Planning Commis-
sion," Subtitle "Subdivision Regulations," Code of Public Local
Laws Prince George's County, 1963 Edition, and Section 70-82,
Title "Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion," Subtitle "Subdivision Regulations," Montgomery County
Code 1965 Edition), as the same was last amended by Chapter

815 of the Laws of Maryland, 1963, and Section 1(72) of Chapter

780 of the Laws of Maryland, 1959, (being also Section 59 77,
Title "Park and Planning Commission," Subtitle Approval or
disapproval of subdivision plats," Code of Public Local Laws
Prince George's County, 1963 Edition, and Section 70-83, Title
"Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Subtitle "Approval or disapproval of subdivision plats, Mont-
gomery County Code, 1965 Edition), to clarify the time limits
for approval of preliminary subdivision plans, by providing that
the subdivision regulations in Montgomery County may contain
such limits and by providing a limit of seventy (70) days for
such approval in Prince George's County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Subsection (b) of Section 1(71) of Chapter 780 of the Laws
of Maryland, 1959, as amended, be, and is hereby, repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

71.

(b) The regulations may include provisions as to the extent and
manner in which (1) roads shall be graded and improved; (2)
curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be built; (3) water, sewer, and
other utility mains, piping, connections, and other facilities shall be
installed; and (4) trees shall be planted or conserved as a condi-
tion precedent to the approval of a plat. The regulations or practice
of the Commission may provide for the tentative approval of a plat
previous to such improvements and installations; but any such
tentative approval shall not be entered on the plat or entitle the
plat to filing or record. In lieu of the completion of such improve-
ments prior to the approval of the plat, the Commission or County
may accept a bond with surety to secure the actual construction
and installation of such improvements and installations at a time
and according to specifications fixed by or in accordance with the