1134                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                       CH. 592

264B.

(II) (B) After July 1, 1968, it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessor, lessee, licensor, li-
censee, or otherwise, to possess, keep, maintain or operate, or have
in or upon any place of business, building or premises for any pur-
pose any slot machines whatsoever; provided, however, that the
State's Attorney COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COUNTY EX-
ECUTIVE of any county in which such machines are situated may,
in his THEIR discretion, cause such machines to be registered in a
manner appropriate to his THEIR office and to be SEALED
AGAINST USE, stored, kept, AND possessed and maintained under
the supervision and control of said State's Attorney. COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OR COUNTY EXECUTIVE PENDING LAWFUL
DISPOSAL.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 592
(Senate Bill 549)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, a portion of
Item 17.01.00.01 designated "Capital Appropriation" of Section
23 of Chapter 199, on pages 488 and 489, of the 1967 Laws of
Maryland, title "An Act making appropriations for the support
of the State Government and for the aid of sundry schools and
institutions and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1968," subtitle "Department of Mental Hygiene" to permit the
utilization of such funds for such matching grants when Federal
funds are not applicable or available for this purpose.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a portion of Item 17.01.00.01 designated "Capital Appropria-
tion" of Section 23 of Chapter 199, on pages 488 and 489, of the 1967
Laws of Maryland, title "An Act making appropriations for the sup-
port of the State Government and for the aid of sundry schools and
institutions and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1968," subtitle "Department of Mental Hygiene" be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments* to read as
follows:

Item 17.01.00.01.

[To provide matching funds for construction of community men-
tal health centers. (However, the combination of Federal and State
funds shall not exceed 67 percent of the cost of any construction
project and the center must qualify under the provisions of the
Federal Community Mental Health Services Construction Act.)]

To provide matching funds for the construction of and equipping
of components of public and other non-profit Community Mental
Health and Mental Retardation facilities consistent with the Mary-