SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       575

Edition, being Article 19 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "St. Mary's County," subtitle "Recreation and
Parks," to provide that in St. Mary's County title to lands ac-
quired by the Board of Recreation and Parks shall be in the name
of the Board of County Commissioners.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 145 (d) of the Code of Public Local Laws of St. Mary's
County (1965 Edition, being Article 19 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "St. Mary's County," subtitle "Recreation
and Parks," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

145.

(d) The Board, with the approval of the Board of County Com-
missioners, may accept real and personal property of all kinds suit-
able for recreational purposes and public parks. The Board of County
Commissioners may appropriate in the annual county budget such
sums as may be necessary to purchase land, construct improve-
ments, and defray expenses for the maintenance of recreation and
park areas under the control of the Board and for the support of
recreation and park programs. The acquisition of property, with the
approval of the Board of County Commissioners, may be by pur-
chase, condemnation, grant, bequest, devise, or lease of the fee or
any lessor interest, development, rights, assignment, covenant or
other contractural right necessary for recreation and park programs.
Title to the property so acquired shall be in the name of the Board
of County Commissioners. The Board, with the approval of the
Board of County Commissioners, shall have the power to sell or in
any manner dispose of said recreation or park properties.

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

Approved April 14, 1967.

CHAPTER 247
(House Bill 429)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 70-89
(a) and (c) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Montgomery
County (1965 Edition, being Article 16 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland), title "Montgomery County," subtitle
"Maryland-National Capital Park, etc.," subheading "Amendments
to Zoning Regulations—Generally," and Sections 59-83 (a) and
(c) of the Code of Public Laws of Prince George's County (1963
Edition, being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Prince George's County," subtitle "Park and
Planning Commission," and to add new Section 70-89(f) to the said
Montgomery County Code, to follow immediately after Section 70-
89(e) thereof, and Section 59-83(f) to the said Prince George's
County Code, to follow immediately after Section 59-83(e) thereof,