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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 669

charitable, benevolent, or educational purposes
(including athletic programs and activities of an
educational institution) in the promotion of the general
public welfare of the people of the State. In the case
of fraternal or sororal organizations, the exemption
shall extend only to those existing solely for the mutual
benefit of their members and beneficiaries, which have a
lodge system with ritualistic form of work and a
representative form of government, and this term shall
not mean any college or high school fraternities or
sororities or other fraternal or sororal organizations
with membership which is restricted wholly or largely to
students or graduates of educational institutions or
professional schools. This exemption shall also extend
to any property used for the purposes set out in this
subsection, which is held by a corporation or association
or by trustees for the sole benefit of any of the above
organizations. In the case of a nonprofit housing
corporation this exemption shall not extend to the
property of the nonprofit housing corporation based
solely on the fact that it is a nonprofit housing
corporation; but rather, on the fact that the
corporation's property is, in fact, devoted to a
charitable, benevolent, educational or general public
welfare purpose.]]

9C.

(J-3) IN HARFORD COUNTY, THE COUNTY COUNCIL MAY
PERMIT A TAX CREDIT, FOR HARFORD COUNTY TAXES ONLY, FOR
REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS OWNED BY THE CHILDREN'S FRESH AIR
SOCIETY OF MARYLAND, INC., TO THE EXTENT THE ACREAGE ON

CREDIT, EXCEEDS THE CREDIT ALLOWED IN SECTION 9(E) OF

ARTICLE 81 OF THE CODE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 670

(House Bill 662)

AN ACT concerning

Comptroller — Administration of Office

FOR the purpose of providing that the Comptroller may
transfer staff, funds, and equipment among offices
in his jurisdiction for certain purposes,