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compensate for increases in "the cost of living," by whatever name
known ENTITLEMENT UNDER THE STATE MEDICAID PRO-
GRAM SOLELY BECAUSE SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY HIM HAVE BEEN INCREASED; PROVIDED,
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EF-
FECTIVE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PROVISIONS
DO NOT CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM IN MARYLAND.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.
Approved April 29, 1971
CHAPTER 302
(House Bill 465)
AN ACT to add new Section 13A 411B to Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title "Revenue
and Taxes," subtitle "By Whom Assessment Shall Be Made,"
"LOCAL SALES TAX," to follow immediately after Section 13
411A thereof, to provide additional taxing powers to the County
Council of Anne Arundel County RELATING TO CERTAIN
FUELS, UTILITIES, TELEPHONE SERVICE, AND SPACE
RENTAL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CER-
TAIN REVENUES TO THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS; TO PRO-
VIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THIS TAXING AUTHOR-
ITY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF OTHER
LEGISLATION ON THIS ACT.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 13A 411B be and it is hereby added to Article 81 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title
"Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "By Whom Assessment Shall Be
Made," "LOCAL SALES TAX," to follow immediately after Section
13 411A thereof, and to read as follows:
13A.
(a) The County Council for Anne Arundel County is hereby
empowered and authorized to have and exercise, with the limits
of the county, in addition to any and all taxing powers heretofore
granted by the General Assembly, the power to tax to the same extent
as the State has or could exercise said power within the limits of the
county as a part of its general taxing power; and to provide by ordi-
nance for the imposition, assessment, levy and collection of any tax
or taxes authorized by this section; and from time to time to grant
exemptions and to modify or repeal existing or future exemptions.
(b) Provided, that the Council shall not have the power to impose
any tax upon any alcoholic beverages, intangible personal property
or upon the subject matter of Annotated Code of Maryland, 1957,
Sections 135 to 157 of Article 56 (Gasoline Tax); Section 81 of
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