MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                       1371

70.

The commissions granted under this subtitle shall cease upon the
filing of a notice in writing by the state, agency, college, school sys-
tem, or business which requested the appointment, stating that the
policeman is no longer required and has been relieved of his duties.
The Governor, upon recommendation by the State Police Superin-
tendent, or on his own motion if he finds it in the best interest of the
State, may terminate any commission granted under this subtitle.
The termination shall be noted in the official records of the Governor
and shall not be effective until five days after notice is sent to the
requesting State, agency, school, or business and also to the person
whose commission has been revoked. If that person thereafter, know-
ing of the revocation or having in any manner received notice
thereof, exercises or attempts to exercise any of the powers granted
under this subtitle, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon
conviction be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more
than six months, or both. The filing and mailing of notice as indi-
cated above shall raise a presumption that the person knew of the
revocation.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved May 14, 1969.

CHAPTER 582
(Senate Bill 48)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15 (d) of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement
Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes," sub-
title "Method of Assessment," to provide progressive exemption of
stock in business from taxation in Anne Arundel County after

July 1, 1969.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 15(d) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1965 Replacement Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Reve-
nue and Taxes," subtitle "Method of Assessment," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

15.

(d) For the purpose of county taxation in Allegany, Baltimore,
Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett,
Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and
Worcester counties, such stock in business shall be assessed at sixty
per centum (60%) of such fair average value for the twelve months
preceding the date of finality. For the purpose of county taxation
in Anne Arundel County, [stock in business shall be assessed at
fifty per centum (50%) of such fair average value for the twelve
months preceding the date of finality.] for the taxable year begin-
ning July 1, 1969, stock in business shall be assessed at thirty-seven
and one-half per centum (37½%) of such fair average value for the