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of Election Laws, immediately after receiving the proclamation,
shall notify the boards of the counties comprising the congressional
district in which the vacancy exists of the proclamation and shall
forward a copy of the proclamation to each of said boards.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if a vacancy
in the office of Representative in Congress occurs during the period
beginning with ninety SIXTY days before any regularly scheduled
statewide primary election and ending at noon on the following third
day of January, the Governor if he deems it in the best interests
of the State may in his discretion decline to issue the proclamation
provided for herein and may allow the office to remain vacant until
it is filled pursuant to the regular election process.

26-18.

(a) At any time within thirty days after any regular primary or
general election and within fifteen days of any special primary or
special election held under the laws of this State, any defeated can-
didate at such election, or any ten duly qualified voters at such elec-
tion, may present to the circuit court of any county, or to the
Superior Court of Baltimore City, a petition setting forth under
oath that prohibited practices, contrary to the provisions of a speci-
fied section or sections of this article, were committed by the success-
ful candidate or candidates or in the person of his or their agent
or agents at or preliminary to such election, within the county or city
in which said petition was filed, naming the successful candidate
or candidates as defendants, and praying that the fact alleged may
be inquired into.

Sec. 2. And, be it further enacted, That if a special primary elec-
tion and a special election are held prior to July 1, 1971, in the First
Congressional District of Maryland pursuant to the provisions of
this Act, the additional costs incurred by the boards of supervisors
of elections in connection with the special primary election shall be
paid by the Counties in the First Congressional District, and the
additional costs incurred by said boards in connection with the special
election shall be paid by the State with funds as appropriated by law.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety, and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved February 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 3
(House Bill 340)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 40(m)
of Article 10 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Supple-
ment), title "Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in Fact," subtitle