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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 866

these municipalities are situated.

(2) The amounts paid to the mayor and council of
Berlin, Ocean City, Pocomoke City, and Snow Hill shall be
used tor general municipal purposes.]

[[SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act shall take effect July 1, 1976.]]

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before

this Act becomes effective it shall first be submitted to
a referendum of the legally qualified voters of Worcester
County at the general election to be held in November of

1976. The Board of County Commissioners and the Board of

Supervisors of Election of Worcester County shall do

those things necessary and proper to provide for and hold
the referendum here required. There shall be printed on
the ballots or ballot labels to be used at this election
the title of this Act and underneath the title, on
separate lines, a square or box to the right of and

opposite the words: "For Abolishing County Liquor

Dispensaries" and a corresponding square or box to the

right of and opposite the words "Against Abolishing

County Liquor Dispensaries" so that each voter of the
county may designate his or her decision for or against
the provisions of this Act. If a majority of the votes

cast in the election are "For Abolishing County Liquor

Dispensaries" the provisions of this Act shall become
effective on [[the 30th day following the official

canvass of votes for the referendum]] January 1, 1977,

but if a majority of the votes cast in the election are

"Against Abolishing County Liquor Dispensaries" the

provisions of this Act shall be of no effect and null and
void.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That subject

to the provisions of Section 4 herein and for the sole

purpose of providing for the referendum therein required,
this Act shall take effect on July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 867

(House Bill 2105)

AN ACT concerning

Worcester County — Alcoholic Beverages
(Class A off-sale Beer, Wine and Liquor)