Ch. 579                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1225

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 12-201(a) of Article 21 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume and 1972 Interim Supplement), title "Real
Property," subtitle "Title XII Eminent Domain," subheading "Subtitle 2.
Relocation Assistance," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

12-201.

(a) The term "condemning authority" shall mean the State, a political
subdivision or any agency thereof, or any board or commission having the right to
acquire land for public purposes by eminent domain proceedings, and any public or
private utility company, railroad or other organization, body or agency having the
right to acquire land for a public purpose through the use of eminent domain. This
term shall not include any political subdivision [[other than Baltimore City or any
agency thereof, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR ANY AGENCY OR
BOARD THEREOF,]] (other than Baltimore City or any agency thereof,
BALTIMORE COUNTY OR ANY AGENCY OR BOARD THEREOF, ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY OR ANY AGENCY OR BOARD THEREOF,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR ANY AGENCY OR BOARD THEREOF,
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MONTGOMERY COLLEGE) or any board or
commission when acquiring property for a public purpose and such purpose is not
wholly or partially financed by federal funds.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is hereby
declared 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,
provided, however, that payments determined to be due to persons entitled thereto
under the provisions of Sections 12-201 as amended, 12-202, 12-204 and 12-205 of
said Article 21 shall be retroactive to January 2, 1971.

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 579
(House Bill 922)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, [[Section 3-113.3]] Sections
3-113.3 and 5-704 66 1/2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970
Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Vehicle Laws," [[subtitle
"Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles," subheading "Part I.
Certificates of Title,"]] subtitles. 'Certificates of Title and Registration of
Vehicles,' and 'Licensing of Dealers, Wreckers. Scrap Processors, Vehicle
Salesmen, Manufacturers, Distributors and Factory Branches,' respectively,
subheadings Part I. Certificates of Title,' and 'Part VII. Manufacturers,
Distributors, and Factory Branches.' respectively: to establish a schedule for the
sum of a Surety Bond a manufacturer or distributor is required to file under
certain circumstances, to ensure that the bond covers the breach of only a
manufacturer's warranty, to provide for reasonable rules and regulations
applicable to filing and maintaining a bond, to provide for the filing of only one
(1) bond by each manufacturer, to provide that each bond shall remain