456                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      CH. 389]

Kent Counties in lieu of the rate of tax provided in subsection (b)
above, are authorized by resolution to adopt a rate of tax as follows:
In the case of instruments conveying title to property, the tax shall
be at the rate of $1.10 for each $500.00 or fractional part thereof of
the actual consideration paid or to be paid; and in the case of instru-
ments securing a debt, the tax shall be at the rate of $1.10 for each
$500.00 of the principal amount of the debt secured. Immediately
upon taking any such action, the County Commissioners of Queen
Anne's County or Kent County, CAROLINE OR KENT COUNTIES
shall certify such action to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Queen
Anne's County or Kent County, CAROLINE OR KENT COUNTIES
and to the State Comptroller.

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

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 388
(House Bill 1225)

AN ACT to add new Section 70A to Article 21 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Talbot County,"
subtitle "County Commissioners," to follow immediately after
Section 70 thereof, to provide that the county commissioners may
contribute funds to the Vocational School for the Retarded, Inc.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 70A be and it is hereby added to Article 21 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Talbot
County," subtitle "County Commissioners," to follow immediately

after Section 70 thereof, and to read as follows:

70 A.

The County Commissioners of Talbot County may make such ap-
propriation as deemed appropriate to contribute funds to the Voca-
tional School for the Retarded, Inc.

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

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 389
(House Bill 1229)

AN ACT to add new Section 240C to Article 48A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1967 Supple-
ment), title "Insurance Code," subtitle "Unfair Trade Practices,"
to follow immediately after Section 240B thereof, to provide that,