MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                      1649

Department of Health, an amount equivalent to [$30.00] $40.00 per
pupil enrolled on September 30 of the school year for which the cal-
culation is made shall be added to the State share of current ex-
penses as defined in paragraph (5) of this subsection [.]; such
amount shall be used to provide compensatory programs for students
with special educational needs resulting from educationally or
economically disadvantaged environments. The Superintendent of
Schools for any county or the Superintendent of Public Instruction
of Baltimore City qualifying for the additional amount provided
herein shall submit plans to the State Superintendent of Schools for
his approval outlining the uses to which such funds are to be put.

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

Approved May 14, 1969.

CHAPTER 755
(House Bill 1285)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 403 (a)
of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Cumula-
tive Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "Admissions
and Amusement Tax," deleting Baltimore City AND WORCESTER
COUNTY from the exceptions under the laws providing for addi-
tional admissions and amusement tax by certain local governments.
AUTHORIZING BALTIMORE CITY AND SEVERAL COUN-
TIES IN THE STATE TO LEVY A TAX ON ADMISSIONS
AND AMUSEMENTS IN ADDITION TO THE STATE TAX ON
ADMISSIONS AND AMUSEMENTS.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 403 (a) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1968 Cumulative Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle
"Admissions and Amusement Tax," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

403.

(a) Any county shall be authorized by resolution to levy a tax
on the gross receipts of every person, firm or corporation obtained
from sources within said county but not within any incorporated
city or town thereof, derived from the amounts charged for admis-
sion or refreshment, use of sporting or recreation facilities or equip-
ment, service and mechandise to the same extent and in the same
manner as that levied by the State under the provisions of Section
402; and any incorporated city or town, including Baltimore City,
shall be authorized, by ordinance or resolution, to levy a tax on
the gross receipts of every person, firm or corporation obtained
from sources within said city or town derived from the amounts
charged for admission or refreshment, use of sporting or recreation
facilities or equipment, service and merchandise to the same extent
and in the same manner as that levied by the State under the
provisions of Section 402; provided, however, that the rate of tax