988                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 408

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all other Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act, including portions of the several
Codes of Public Local Laws for the Political Subdivisions of Maryland
are hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That Sections 53 and 63 of
Article 65 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement
Volume) subtitles "In General," and "Maryland State Guard," be
and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

53.

[Every member of the organized militia shall be exempt from jury
duty, provided he shall present certificate of his immediate command-
ing officer to the effect that he has performed the duties required of
him for the year immediately preceding the summons to act as jury-
man, and every such member who shall have received a full and
honorable discharge shall be exempt for the three years next succeed-
ing his discharge, from all jury duty.] Every regiment or separate
organization of the organized militia of this State may receive and
have as many honorary members as it has active and uniformed
members, on payment in advance by each person desiring to become
such honorary member, of not less than ten dollars per annum, which
money shall be received by the commanding officer of the regiment
or separate organization, and be by him applied to a special fund of
such organization and expended by the commanding officer for the
best interests of his organization, and the commanding officer of
every regiment and separate organization, shall, on or before the
first day of June and December in each and every year, render to
the ranking line officer an account of the money so received and ex-
pended by him, and every such honorary member shall be entitled to
receive a certificate of honorary membership of the said regiment or
separate organization, to be signed by the commanding officer thereof,
or some officer designated by him for that purpose, and bearing the
date of its issue.

63.

The Governor is hereby authorized to prescribe rules and regula-
tions not inconsistent with the provisions of this subtitle governing
the enlistment, organization, administration, equipment, maintenance,
training and discipline of such forces; provided, however, such rules
and regulations, insofar as he deems practicable and desirable, shall
conform to existing law governing and pertaining to the National
Guard and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and
shall prohibit the acceptance of gifts, donations, gratuities or any-
thing of value by such forces or by any member of such forces from
any individual, firm, association, or corporation by reason of such
membership. [Except when actually on active duty, no member of
any branch of the organized militia, except the National Guard, shall
be exempt from jury service. Honorary membership in any branch