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CHAPTER 260
(Senate Bill 824)

AN ACT to waive the provisions of Section 10 of Chapter 409 of
the Acts of 1969, this section relating to the time by which
projects contained in the General Construction Loan of 1969 must
be placed under contract, insofar as the provisions of this section
relate to the items contained in Section 5 (G) (20) (a) of said
General Construction Loan, the continued development of Sus-
quehanna State Park; and to extend for two years the period
during which these items may be placed under contract.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the provisions of Section 10 of Chapter 409 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of 1969, be and they are hereby waived, insofar
as they impose a time for placing under contract the items in Sec-
tion 5 (G) (20) (a) in Chapter 409 of the Acts of 1969 and found
on page 999 of the Laws of 1969, making available two hundred
thousand dollars ($200,000) for the continued development of Sus-
quehanna State Park, to include park roads; utilities; shop and
storage building; roads and parking for service area; comfort sta-
tion; 100 picnic sites; 2 shelters; and roads and parking for picnic
area. There shall be allowed an additional period of two years be-
ginning on the effective date of this Act, for placing these projects
under contract. If these projects shall not have been placed under
contract within a period of two years, beginning on the effective
date of this Act, then it shall be deemed to have been abandoned
and the other provisions of Section 10 of Chapter 409 of the Acts
of 1969 shall be fully effective as to these projects.

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

Approved April 29, 1971

CHAPTER 261
(Senate Bill 831)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 27 of
Article 59 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Supplement),
title "Mental Hygiene," subtitle "Insanity as a Defense in Criminal
Cases," providing that a defendant found not guilty of any crime
by reason of insanity and committed in one of the facilities of the
State shall, before having a hearing on his application and petition
for release, present a copy of the application and petition to the
State's attorney, and to correct an error therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 27 of Article 59 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1970 Supplement), title "Mental Hygiene," subtitle "Insanity as a
Defense in Criminal Cases," be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows: