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new owner or owners also transfer said tangible personal property
or stock in business prior to the said semiannual date of finality-
next following said transfer; provided, however, that nothing in
this sentence shall apply to any tangible personal property or stock
in business removed from the State prior to the said semiannual
date of finality. In the case of a transfer of personal property where
the owner of the property has paid taxes upon it under this sub-
section, the transferor is entitled to require the transferee to adjust
the amount of taxes so paid between them.

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

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 123
(Senate Bill 214)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 211(a)
of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Public Education," subtitle "Chapter 18.
High Schools," providing that individuals 17 years of age or older
may qualify for the high school equivalent certificate provided that
they have been withdrawn from a regular full-time public or
private school for at least six months.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 211 (a) of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1965 Replacement Volume), title "Public Education," subtitle
"Chapter 18. High Schools," be and it is hereby repealed and re-en-
acted, with amendments, to read as follows:

211.

(a) Any person who has not obtained a high school certificate or
diploma and who has resided in Maryland or on a federal reserva-
tion within the State of Maryland for at least one year and (1) who
is [19] 17 years of age or older and has been withdrawn from a
regular full-time public or private school program for at least six
months, or (2) who is a member of the armed forces of the United
States and is 17 years of age or older, may obtain an equivalent
certificate in accordance with this section.

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

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 124
(Senate Bill 222)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 360 (b)
of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replace-