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or on behalf of, an employee under a plan or system established
by an employer which makes provision for his employees generally,
or for a class or group of his employees, for the purpose of supple-
menting unemployment benefits.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 504
(House Bill 330)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 9 of
Article 13 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Supplement),
title "Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes," subtitle "Legal
Holidays," to authorize certain banking institutions to close under
certain emergency conditions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 9 of Article 13 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Supplement), title "Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,"
subtitle "Legal Holidays," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

9.

The following days in each and every year, namely the first day of
January, commonly called "New Year's Day"; the 12th day of
February, known as "Lincoln's Birthday"; the third Monday in
February, known as "Washington's Birthday"; the 25th day of March
known as "Maryland Day"; "Good Friday"; the first Monday in
September, commonly called "Labor Day"; the last Monday in May,
commonly called "Memorial Day"; the 4th day of July, called "Inde-
pendence Day"; the 12th day of September, known as "Defenders'
Day"; the second Monday in October, known as "Columbus Day";
the fourth Monday in October, known as "Veterans' Day; the fourth
Thursday in November, known as "Thanksgiving Day"; the 25th
day of December, called "Christmas Day"; and all days of general
and congressional elections throughout the State and all special days
that may be appointed or recommended by the STATE AND ON
SPECIAL DAYS THAT MAY BE APPOINTED OR RECOM-
MENDED BY THE Governor of this State, or the President of
the United States, as days of thanksgiving or fasting and
prayer, or other religious observance or for the general cessa-
tion of business, shall be regarded as legal holidays, and shall
be duly observed as such, and shall for all purposes whatsoever as
regards the presenting for payment or acceptance and of the protest-
ing and giving notice of dishonor of bills of exchange, bank checks,
drafts and promissory notes, to be treated and considered as the first
day of the week, commonly called Sunday, and all such bills, drafts,
checks, and notes presented for payment or acceptance on these said,
days, shall be deemed to be presented for acceptance or payment on