MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2403

months before the expiration of the current year of the
tenancy, except that in case of farm tenancies, the
notice shall be given six months before the expiration of
the current year of the tenancy; and in monthly or weekly
tenancies, a notice in writing of one month or one week,
as the case may be, shall be so given; and the same
proceeding shall apply, so far as may be, to cases of
forcible entry and detainer. This subparagraph (4), so
far as it relates to notices, shall not apply in
Baltimore City. HOWEVER, HO TENANT LEASING RESIDENTIAL
PREMISES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO GIVE TO THE LANDLORD OR TO
THE LANDLORD'S AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVES MORE THAN THIRTY
DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE OF HIS INTENTION TO REMOVE AND TO
SURRENDER POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES, EXCEPT II ALL CASES
OF FARM TENANCY. Nothing contained in the laws relating
to landlord and tenant contracts shall be construed as
preventing the parties, by agreement in writing, from
substituting a longer or shorter notice to quit than
heretofore required or to waive all such notice, provided
the property to which such contract pertains is located
in any special taxing area, or incorporated town of
Montgomery County.]]

8-501.

NO WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A LANDLORD AMD TENANT
SHALL PROVIDE FOR A LONGER NOTICE PERIOD TO BE FURNISHED
BY THE TENANT TO THE LANDLORD IN ORDER TO TERMINATE THE
TENANCY THAN THAT REQUIRED OF THE LANDLORD TO THE TENANT
IN ORDER TO TERMINATE THE TENANCY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 700
(House Bill 52)
AN ACT concerning

Practice of Law — District Court

FOR the purpose of allowing an officer or authorized
employee of a corporation to appear or bring suit
involving certain issues and certain amounts in the
District Court of Maryland on behalf of his
corporation. [[corporation in the collection of any
commercial account not involving an amount in excess