1058                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                        CH. 558

MENT ON THE PINEY RUN TRIBUTARY OF THE SOUTH
BRANCH OF THE PATAPSCO RIVER IN CARROLL COUNTY
AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS SHALL DETERMINE IF THIS CONDITION IS MET
AND SHALL APPROVE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE AVAIL-
ABILITY AND USE OF THESE FUNDS PRIOR TO AUTHOR-
IZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ANY STATE MONIES UNDER
THIS ACT.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That until all of the interest
on and principal of any certificates issued under this Act have been
paid in full, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual State tax
on each $100 of assessable property at the rate to be determined in
the following manner: on or before May 1, 1969, and on or before
May 1 in each taxable year thereafter, the Board of Public Works
shall certify to the governing bodies of each of the Counties and
Baltimore City the rate of State tax on each $100 of assessable
property necessary to produce revenues to meet all interest and
principal which will be payable to the close of the next ensuing
taxable year on all certificates theretofore issued or theretofore
authorized by resolution of the Board of Public Works to be issued,
and the governing bodies of each of the Counties and Baltimore City
shall forthwith levy and collect such tax at such rate.

All matters committed by this Act to the discretion of the Board
of Public Works shall be determined by a majority of said Board.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 558
(Senate Bill 441)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 74 (e)
of Article 16 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Chancery," subtitle "Adoption," subheading
"Consent," eliminating the requirement that notice of the filing
of a petition for adoption or for guardianship with the right to
consent to adoption or to long-term care short of adoption be given
to the husband of the mother of a child born in wedlock where the
illegitimacy of the child has been established to the satisfaction
of the court.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 74 (e) of Article 16 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1966 Replacement Volume), title "Chancery," subtitle "Adop-
tion," subheading "Consent," be and is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted, with amendments, to read as follows:

74. Consent.

(e) The mother of a child born in wedlock, if she is alive and has
not lost her parental rights through court action or voluntary re-