SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1223

this State for a period of at least three years after receiving at the
University of Maryland one of the degrees known generally as doctor
of philosophy or doctor of education. No person shall be awarded
or hold a fellowship under the provisions of this section if he holds
any other scholarship or any other fellowship. WHENEVER POS-
SIBLE, RESIDENTS OF MARYLAND ARE TO RECEIVE
PRIORITY IN THE AWARD OF THESE FELLOWSHIPS.

(b) In order to take part in the program, the University of
Maryland shall [cooperate with the accredited institutions of higher
learning in the State of Maryland] each year [by specifying]
specify the requirements of the Graduate School, the criteria for
determining eligibility for fellowships, and the fields of greatest need
for quality faculty in the public institutions of higher learning in
the State.

(e) Funds for the granting of fellowships shall be included in
the budget from year to year beginning with fiscal year 1964-1965
to be administered by the University of Maryland. Students awarded
fellowships shall receive an award covering expenses to a maximum
of ["$2,000] $2,500 per year. Any of such funds remaining unused
at the end of any fiscal year shall revert to the general funds of
the State treasury.

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

Approved April 21, 1967.

CHAPTER 591
(House Bill 493)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 224 (c) of
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition and
1966 Supplement), title "Elections," subtitle "Corrupt Practices,"
to render the prosecution of offenses under that subtitle as within
the discretion of the State's Attorney, whether such prosecution
shall have already been instituted or not.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 224(c) of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement), title "Elections," subtitle
"Corrupt Practices," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

224.

(c) Ten days after the periods prescribed by Section 223 for the
filing of statements or reports shall have expired the officer with
whom the same are therein required to be filed shall notify the proper
prosecuting officer of his county or Baltimore City, as the case may
be, of the failure to file such statements on the part of any treasurer
or candidate and [within fifteen days thereafter] such prosecuting
officer [shall] may proceed to prosecute for such offense.