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(B)    [[BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 1978 AND EACH YEAR

THEREAFTER]] IN___ FISCAL YEAR 1978, THE MONTHLY AMOUNTS

FOR CONTINUING GRANTS SHALL BE ADJUSTED FOR [[EACH]] THE
FISCAL YEAR BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERCENTAGE, IF ANY, BY WHICH THE
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ROSE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
YEAR IN RELATION TO THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR NOT TO EXCEED
5 PERCENT PER ANNUM.

(C)    NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM APPROPRIATING IN THE ANNUAL STATE
BUDGET FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THOSE REQUIRED TO BE PAID UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(D)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE EFFECTIVE
ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PROVISIONS DC NOT CONFLICT
WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN MARYLAND. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO DIMINISH THE MONTHLY AMOUNT
FOR ANY CONTINUING GRANT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act

shall be null and void after June 30, 1978 without

further action by the General Assembly.

SECTION [[2]] 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
this Act shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 314
(Senate Bill 607)

AN ACT concerning

Admissions Tax — Nonprofit Groups

FOR the purpose of [[exempting]] authorizing exemptions
from the admissions and amusements tax for the gross
receipts of certain nonprofit groups or
associations.

[[BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,]]
BY adding to

Article 81 — Revenue and Taxes

Section [[406]] 406A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

[[SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY