1973]                                 OF THE SENATE                                     85

BY adding to

Article 33—Election Code

Section 29-1 through 29-10

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement)

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules,.

Senate Bill No. 9—By Senator Emanuel :
AN ACT concerning

Interest and Usury—Legal Rate of Interest

FOR the purpose of suspending the limitations on the legal rate of inter-
est from and after the effective date of this Act until July 1, 1974,
and prohibiting the imposition or exacting of charges or prepayment
penalties on certain loans entered into during the time period begin-
ning on the effective date of this Act and ending on July 1, 1974.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,

Article 49—Interest and Usury

Section 3

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement)

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill No. 10—By Senator James:
AN ACT concerning

Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the adoption or amendment of rules and
administrative actions which increase the expenditures of an agency
beyond budgetary allowance, without the approval of the General
Assembly or its presiding officers under certain circumstances, with
an exception, and to make this prohibition applicable to all agencies.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,

Article 41—Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 245

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume)

As amended by Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1973

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill No. 11—By Senator James:
AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws—Penalties

FOR the purpose of correcting an error contained in Section 17-101 (b)
of Article 66½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland as enacted by
Chapter 207, Acts of 1973, and clarifying language.