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Supplement), title "State Roads," subtitle "Distribution and Use
of Special Funds," said new section to follow immediately after
Section 40 of said Article, authorizing the State Roads Commis-
sion to provide in its specifications for the payment of interest
under certain conditions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 40A be and is hereby added to Article 89B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume, 1967
Cumulative Supplement), title "State Roads," subtitle "Distribution
and Use of Special Funds," said new section to follow immediately
after Section 40 of said Article and to read as follows:

40A.

The State Roads Commission is hereby authorized to provide
in its Specifications for Materials, Highways, Bridges and Inci-
dental Structures for the payment of interest on monies found to
be due the contractor when such monies have not been paid within
ninety days following the completion and acceptance of a contract
and the adjudication of claims between the contractor and the
Commission. The Commission is authorized to provide in such
specifications the terms and conditions under which such interest
will be paid. Interest so paid shall be deemed to be part of the
construction cost of such contract.

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

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 156
(Senate Bill 554)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 461 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore City, (1949 Edition,
being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Baltimore City," subtitle "Landlord and Tenant," to permit
a tenant, aggrieved by a decision of the People's Court of Balti-
more City, to stay execution of the judgment pending his appeal
to the Baltimore City Court by giving security to the landlord
for costs and damages which the tenant may be liable for by
virtue of such judgment and appeal in the form of either a cor-
porate or cash bond.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 461 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore
City, (1949 Edition, being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Baltimore City," subtitle "Landlord and
Tenant," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments to read as follows:

461.

Any party aggrieved may appeal from the judgment of the People's
Court of Baltimore City to the Baltimore City Court, at any time