1722                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 798

(1968 Supplement), title "Governor—Executive and Administrative
Departments," subtitle "General Provisions," AND SECTION
246(A) OF THE SAME ARTICLE, TITLE, SUB-TITLE "AD-
MINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT," be and it is THEY ARE
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

9.

Prior to the adoption of any rule or regulation by an officer or
department of the executive branch of the State of Maryland under
any rule-making power granted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, the said rule or regulation shall be submitted to the Attorney
General of Maryland for approval as to its legality. Every officer,
department, board, commission, bureau and similar agency of the
State government other than those within the Legislative and Judi-
ciary Departments who has power to make, promulgate, adopt or
enforce rules and regulations shall file copies thereof with the Clerk
of the Court of Appeals, [with the Secretary of State] with the
State Library, WITH EACH OF THE LIBRARIES OF THE
RESPECTIVE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES
AND WITH THE SUPREME BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY,
and with the State Department of Legislative Reference. No rule
or regulation hereafter made, promulgated or adopted shall be effec-
tive until after compliance with this section. Any rule or regulation,
filed as required by this section, shall be admissible as evidence in any
court proceeding, upon certification by the Clerk of the Court of
Appeals. Nothing in this section shall relieve any officer, board or
commission of any legal requirement as to the publication or other
notice of the adoption or promulgation of such rules and regulations.

246(A).

EACH AGENCY SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF SEC. 9 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO. EACH AGENCY SHALL FILE FORTHWITH WITH
THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE, WITH THE STATE LIBRARY, WITH
EACH OF THE LIBRARIES OF THE RESPECTIVE CIRCUIT
COURTS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AND THE SUPREME
BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY, AND WITH THE DEPART-
MENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE CERTIFIED COPIES
OF ALL RULES NOW IN EFFECT. THE SECRETARY OF
STATE SHALL KEEP A PERMANENT REGISTER OF SUCH
RULES OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.

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

Approved May 28, 1969.

CHAPTER 798
(House Bill 556)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 30A of
Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement