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and on conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred
dollars, the fine to be used for the benefit of the library TWO HUN-
DRED FIFTY DOLLARS, or be imprisoned for not more than three
months, or, in the discretion of the court, may be both fined and im-
prisoned as aforesaid.

183 181.

The Board of County Commissioners of Harford County may bor-
row funds for paying part or all of the capital construction costs of
public library buildings in Harford County; and they may issue
bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness for the repayment of
any such borrowed funds, and may levy for payments of principal
and of interest on these evidences of indebtedness.

184 182.

The Board of County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may
borrow funds for paying part or all of the capital construction costs
or of the costs of preservation for public libraries in St. Mary's
County; and they may issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of in-
debtedness for the repayment of any such borrowed funds, and may
levy for payments of principal and of interest on these evidences of
indebtedness.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT A NEW
SUBSECTION (72) BE AND IT IS HEREBY ADDED TO SEC-
TION 9 OF ARTICLE 81 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND (1970 SUPPLEMENT), TITLE "REVENUE AND
TAXES," SUBTITLE "WHAT SHALL BE TAXED AND
WHERE," TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUBSECTION
(71) THEREOF, AND TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

(72) REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 16 OF ARTICLE 77 OF THIS CODE AND ACTUALLY
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR AND NECESSARY FOR LIBRARY
PURPOSES.

Sec. 2 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
on July 1, 1971.

Approved May 28, 1971.

CHAPTER 771
(House Bill 33)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 17(b) of
Article 78B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replace-
ment Volume and 1970 Supplement), title "Racing Commission,"
subtitle "In General," and to add new Section 17A to the same title
and subtitle to follow immediately after Section 17 thereof, to
provide for amounts retained by licensees of money wagered, to