Marvin Mandel, Governor                           463

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 135K and 135L be and they are hereby added to
the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County (1961 Edition
and 1968 Supplement, being Article 24 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Worcester County," subtitle "County
Commissioners," to follow immediately after Section 135J thereof,
as said Section was amended by Chapters 31 and 476 of the Acts of
1966, Chapters 346, 404 and 407 of the Acts of 1968 and Chapter
650 of the Acts of 1970, and all to read as follows:

135K.

The County Commissioners of Worcester County may by resolution
grant unto each of the incorporated towns within Worcester County
certain sums of money, based upon the percentage of assessable base
of real estate and improvements, not to exceed ten cents for one
hundred dollars ($100.00) of said tax assessable base of each incor-
porated town, to WITH THE REQUEST THAT THE MONEY be
used exclusively for the construction and maintenance of streets
located within said towns.

135L.

The Worcester County Commissioners are hereby authorized and
directed to begin negotiations not later than January 1, 1972, with
the various power companies currently servicing the unincorporated
towns and other rural areas of the county for the conversion of the
various street lighting systems therein located from incandescent
to mercury vapor lighting, including any future lighting systems
that may be approved by the County Commissioners. The cost of
the mercury vapor lighting after the conversion shall be provided
in the annual budget from time to time by the Worcester County
Commissioners.

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

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 194
(House Bill 1059)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 15(d)
of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Supple-
ment), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "Method of Assessment,"
reducing the tax exemption for stock in business in Anne Arundel
County.

Section 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 15(d) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1970 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "Method
of Assessment," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows: