MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1185

AROSE OR WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE
CONTRACT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS LATER.

(D) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY OF EVERY CODE COUNTY
SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ADEQUATE FUNDS FOR THE SATISFACTION
OF ANY FINAL JUDGMENT, AFTER THE EXHAUSTION OF ANY RIGHT
OF APPEAL, WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED AGAINST THE COUNTY, OR
ANY OFFICER, DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR
OTHER UNIT OF GOVERNMENT IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall not apply to any action based on a contract entered
into or executed prior to the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 451
(House Bill 903)

AN ACT concerning

Corrective Bill — Agriculture

FOR the purpose of correcting and clarifying certain
language in the Agriculture Article.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article — Agriculture
Section 3-109, 4-117(b), and 5-209
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 3-109, 4-117(b), and 5-209 of
Article — Agriculture, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and they are hereby
repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

Article — Agriculture

3-109.

The owner of any domestic animal that has died of a
contagious or infectious disease shall bury it at a depth