SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       685

title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and Fisheries," subheading
"Tidal Waters," to follow immediately after Section 263 (g) thereof
and to read as follows:

263.

(h) It shall be unlawful to have in possession aboard any boat on
the tidal waters of this State more than fifteen (15) pounds of any
fish upon which a size or weight limit is prescribed by law or regula-
tion in such condition that the size or weight of the fish cannot be
determined.

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

July 1, 1968.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND HAVING BEEN
PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO
HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME SHALL
TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 19, 1968.

CHAPTER 445
(House Bill 902)

AN ACT to create a State debt in the aggregate amount of one
hundred twenty-nine million dollars ($129,000,000), the proceeds
thereof to be used for the purpose of supplementing grant offers
made pursuant to Federal Water Pollution Control Administra-
tion requirements to counties, municipalities, any agency thereof
or any special governmental agency which is charged with pro-
viding sanitary facilities; to be used for grants to approved proj-
ects, to prepay the Federal share of grants authorized for ap-
proved projects, for financing comprehensive river basin plans,
and for other purposes as set forth in this Act to abate, prevent,
and reduce pollution of the waters, rivers, streams, bays, and
coastal areas of the State of Maryland; providing certain restric-
tions upon the expenditure of such funds; and providing generally
for the issue and sale of Certificates of Indebtedness.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Board of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed
to issue a State loan to be known as the "Water Quality Loan of
1968," in the aggregate amount of one hundred twenty-nine million
dollars ($129,000,000)

The certificates evidencing said loan may be issued all at one time
or, in groups, from time to time, as hereinafter provided. All of said
certificates evidencing said loan, or any group thereof, shall be issued