SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                         83

which the property is subject, AND OF WHICH THE PLAINTIFF
HAD ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE AT TIME OF SALE.
If the collector sold the property subject to a ground rent, the decree
shall vest a leasehold interest in the plaintiff.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall be applicable
to any proceedings for foreclosure of rights of redemption filed on
and after June 1, 1967.

Sec. 3. And be further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved March 24, 1967.

CHAPTER 70
(House Bill 138)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 132 (a)
of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition
and 1966 Supplement), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Birds,
Game and Inland Water Fish," subheading "Upland and Migratory
Game Birds and Game Animals," amending the laws concerning
the open season for game birds and game animals.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 132 (a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition and 1966 Supplement), title "Natural Re-
sources," subtitle "Birds, Game and Inland Water Fish," subheading
"Upland and Migratory Game Birds and Game Animals," be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

132.

(a) The open season for game birds and game animals shall be
set by regulations of the Game and Inland Fish Commission under
authority conferred upon it by Section 115 of this article within the
prescribed dates listed below. The Game and Inland Fish Commis-
sion shall adopt and publish seasons on game birds and game animals
annually on or before April 25 of each year, and antlerless deer sea-
sons, if any, before November 1 of each year, provided, however,
that whenever the Game and Inland Fish Commission, in the exer-
cising of its powers and authority, restricts or reduces the number
of days normally allowed for the hunting, taking, capturing, killing,
possession, sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage or ex-
port of any wild bird or wild animal because of an emergency situa-
tion or condition, said Game and Inland Fish Commission shall have
the authority to extend the period aforementioned beyond the days
specified below so as to provide a comparable number of days in
any given season for hunting, taking, capturing, killing, possession,
sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage or export of any
wild bird or wild animal. The seasons for wild ducks, geese, brant,
railbirds, woodcock, doves and jacksnipe shall be set annually and