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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 78

61.

The Military Department, with the prior approval of
the Board of Public Works, [is] may sell from time to
time the armories that are superfluous to its
requirements. The county or municipal corporation in
which any such armory is located shall have first right
of refusal to purchase the armory. The proceeds of the
sale shall be placed in the Annuity Bond Fund. If the
county or municipal corporation declines to purchase the
property, it shall be sold at public sale for the highest
cash price obtainable and the proceeds shall be placed in
the Annuity Bond Fund.

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

Approved April 1, 1975.

CHAPTER 79
(Senate Bill 233)

AN ACT concerning

Fish and Fisheries — Oyster Taxes

FOR the purpose of eliminating an inspection tax for
certain oysters caught in the waters of the State;
simplifying the procedure for collecting the
inspection tax on imported and exported oysters;
increasing the severance tax on Maryland oysters;
and simplifying the procedures for collecting the
severance tax.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,

Article — Natural Resources

Section 4-1020

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 4-1020 of Article - Natural
Resources, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1974 Volume
and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and