Ch. 267                             MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 643

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 48(a) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1972 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes," subtitle "When Taxes
Are Payable," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and
that a new Section 48(g) be and it is hereby added to this section (1969
Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), to follow immediately after Section
48(f) thereof, and all to read as follows:

48.

(a) Except in Baltimore City as to city taxes for which provision is made by
subsection (e), all ordinary State, county, incorporated city or town, and taxing
district taxes, are due and payable without interest as of the first day of July in
each taxable year; these taxes are overdue and in arrears on the first day of the
succeeding October, and from and after this day of October 1 they shall bear
interest (EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF SALISBURY, AS SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION) at the rate of 2/3 of 1 per centum for
each month or fraction thereof until paid.

(G) TAXES OVERDUE, IN ARREARS, AND PAYABLE TO THE CITY
OF SALISBURY SHALL BEAR INTEREST AT THE RATE OF ONE-HALF
OF ONE PER CENTUM FOR EACH MONTH OR FRACTION THEREOF
UNTIL PAID.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 7, 1973.

CHAPTER 267
(Senate Bill 1040)

AN ACT to add new Section 299 to Article 27 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Health - Controlled
Dangerous Substances," to follow immediately after Section 298 thereof, to
provide for payment of funds [[for certain purposes under certain authority]]
by the Maryland State Police in connection with purchase of controlled
dangerous substances and to provide for reimbursement to appropriations.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 299 be and it is hereby added to Article 27 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Crimes and
Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," subheading "Health-Controlled
Dangerous Substances," to follow immediately after Section 298 thereof, and to
read as follows:

299.

(A) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE MAY PAY ANY
PERSON, FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE MARYLAND
STATE POLICE, INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, FOR INFORMATION
CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBHEADING, A SUM OR
SUMS OF MONEY HE DEEMS APPROPRIATE, WITHOUT REFERENCE