SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1475

and 13th Election Districts of Montgomery County and a like ma-
jority of the votes cast in said 1st, 10th, 17th and 21st Election
Districts of Prince George's County shall be "For," then the pro-
visions of this Act shall become effective; but if a majority of the
votes cast in said 5th and 13th Election Districts of Montgomery
County and a like majority of the votes cast in said 1st, 10th,
17th and 21st Election Districts of Prince George's County, shall
be "Against," then the provisions of this Act shall be of no effect
and shall be null and void.

Provided, However, That in the event that the legally qualified
voters of the State of Maryland shall ratify, at the special election
held on May 14, 1968, the proposed new draft Constitution, this
Section shall have no effect and shall be null and void without the
necessity of further action by the General Assembly.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That before this Act shall
become effective, it shall first be submitted to a referendum of the
legally qualified voters of Montgomery County and of Prince George's
County at the general election to be held in November of 1968. There
shall be printed on the ballots or ballot labels to be used at said
election in both aforementioned counties, the title of this Act and
underneath said title, on separate lines, a square or box to the right
of and opposite to the word: "For," and a corresponding square
or box to the right of and opposite to the word: "Against," so that
the voters of both Montgomery County and Prince George's County
shall be able to designate his or her decision for or against the
provisions of this Act. If a majority of the votes cast in said
Montgomery County and a like majority of the votes cast in said
Prince George's County shall be "For," then the provisions of this
Act shall become effective; but if a majority of the votes cast in
the said Montgomery County and a like majority of the votes cast
in the said Prince George's County shall be "Against," then the pro-
visions of this Act shall be of no effect and shall be null and void.

Provided, However, in the event that the legally qualified voters
of the State of Maryland shall not ratify, at the special election on
May 14, 1968, the proposed new draft Constitution, this Section
shall have no effect and shall be null and void without the necessity
of further action by the General Assembly.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That subject to the provisions
of Section 4 and Section 5 herein, this Act shall take effect on June 1,
1969.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 726
(House Bill 861)

AN ACT to add new Section 42 to Article 21 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "Conveyanc-
ing," subtitle "Mortgages," to follow immediately after Section