760                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 384

CHAPTER 383
(House Bill 1141)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 20 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County (1965 Edition,
being Article 7 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Carroll County," subtitle "County Commissioners," in order
to change the authorized levy of taxes for certain volunteer fire
companies.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 20 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County
(1965 Edition, being Article 7 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Carroll County," subtitle "County Commissioners,"
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

20.

The County Commissioners of Carroll County shall annually levy
and collect from the assessable property in Carroll County, as other
county taxes are levied and collected the sum of 3¢ per $100.00
of the value of such property, which sum of money the said County
Commissioners shall distribute and pay to the several volunteer fire
companies in said county for the support, maintenance, equipment
(including ambulances) and operation of said volunteer fire com-
panies; and said sum of money shall be proportioned and distributed
among said volunteer fire companies upon the recommendation of
the executive committee of the Carroll County Volunteer Firemen's
Association. The County Commissioners of Carroll County are
hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion and upon the
submission to them of a detailed financial report, together with a
detailed report of all assets and liabilities, by each volunteer fire
company in said county, to increase the annual levy [to 5¢] up to 6¢
per $100.00 of the value of the assessable property in Carroll County,
to collect such sum and to distribute it to the several volunteer fire
companies in said county as provided in this section.

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

Approved April 14, 1967.

CHAPTER 384
(House Bill 1143)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 4A(a) of
Article 88A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-
ment Volume), title "State Department of Public Welfare," subtitle
"In General," to add a new member to the Advisory Council on
Child Welfare representing the State Department of Juvenile
Services and appointed by the Director.