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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 822

(j-1) IN HARFORD COUNTY, THE COUNTY COUNCIL IS
AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT TAX CREDITS , FOR HARFORD
COUNTY TAXES ONLY, FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND USED FOR PUBLIC PARKS,
PLAYGROUNDS, OR PICNIC AREAS AS USED IN THIS
SUBSECTION, "COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION" MEANS ANY
INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED
TO VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS BY RESIDENTS OF THE
COMMUNITY OR DEVELOPMENT AND WHICH HAS NO POWER
EITHER BY LAW, COVENANT, OR ANY OTHER MEANS TO
ASSESS FEES AGAINST RESIDENTS OR PROPERTY OWNERS
BASED ON PROPERTY VALUES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 823
(House Bill 1611)

AN ACT concerning

Death Benefits — Law Enforcement Officers

FOR the purpose of altering the death benefit paid to the
surviving spouse or children of a law enforcement
officer killed in the performance of his duties.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 41 — Governor—Executive and
Administrative Departments
Section 59A-1(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 59A-1 (a) of Article 41 -
Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments, 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1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and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 41 — Governor—Executive and
Administrative Departments