34                          JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                 [Dec. 16

Senate Bill No. 4—By the President:

An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments, Sections 4, 5, 6 and
7 of, and to add new Section 12A to, Chapter 403 of the Laws of Maryland
of 1969, which Act authorized the creation of a State debt to be known as
the "Outdoor Recreation Land Loan of 1969," correcting erroneous word-
ing therein, clarifying certain provisions of the Act, including the imposi-
tion of the State property tax as the secondary source of funds for debt
service as to both the principal of and interest on such State debt in the
event revenues from the "State Property Transfer Tax" are in any year
insufficient for such purpose, and including the use of certain proceeds of
said "State Property Transfer Tax," adding a severability clause to the
Act and relating generally to the issue and sale of Certificates of Indebt-
edness evidencing such State debt.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill No. 5—By the President:

An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 3 of Chap-
ter 545 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1968, amending the law
which authorizes and empowers the County Commissioners of Harford
County to borrow a certain sum of money in order to finance the con-
struction, acquisition, improvement, or extension of public schools in that
county, as further defined in said Chapter 545 of 1968, in order to change
the maximum rate of interest specified for these bonds.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill No. 6—By the President:

An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 3 of Chapter
730 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1968, amending the law which
authorizes and empowers the County Commissioners of Harford County to
borrow a certain sum of money in order to finance the construction, ac-
quisition and improvement of a county governmental center comprising
certain capital facilities, buildings, and equipment either on the same or
separate sites or as a part of a governmental complex, in order to increase
the maximum rate of interest on these bonds.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill No. 7—By the President:

An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 447 (b) of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Harford County (1965 Edition), being
Article 13 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Harford
County," subtitle "Metropolitan Commission," amending the laws concern-
ing the Metropolitan Commission of Harford County in order to change
the maximum rate of interest which may be fixed for bonds issued by the
Metropolitan Commission.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill No. 8—By Senator McGuirk:

An Act to repeal and reenact, with amendments, Section 387C(b) of
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Supplement), title
"Health," subtitle "Water, Ice and Sewerage," amending the laws concern-