MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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ANY RULE OR PREVENTED THE ADOPTION OF ANY RULE PRIOR TO
OCTOBER 31, 1974.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
40A(f) of Article 40 — General Assembly, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1974
Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and re—enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 40 — General Assembly

40A.

(f) At least [[60]] 45 days prior to the adoption
OR REPEAL of any rule, regulation, or standard by any of
the several departments, boards, commissions, or other
agencies of the executive branch, the rule, regulation,
or standard shall be submitted to the committee as
provided in Article 41, § 256-I. The rule, regulation or
standard is not effective until so submitted. However,
the submission of the proposed rule, regulation, or
standard to the committee does not prevent the adoption
and promulgation of the rule, regulation, or standard by
the department, board, commission or other agency after
the [[60]]45—day period. If the adopting agency declares
the rule, regulation, or standard necessary as an
emergency measure, the rule, regulation, or standard may
become effective immediately after submission to the
committee if approved by the committee or its chairman or
vice—chairman.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

CHAPTER 492
(House Bill 1376)

AN ACT concerning

Transportation — County Transportation Bonds

FOR the purpose of authorizing the issuance by the
Department of Transportation of "Department of
Transportation — County Transportation Bonds — First
Issue" and providing the purposes for which the