BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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stenographers, and other employees who shall be registered
voters of the State of Maryland AND, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
APPOINTMENT AFTER JULY 1, 1978, SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE

COUNTY OF BALTIMORE IN WHICH THE BOARD IS LOCATED AND

MAINTAIN SUCH RESIDENCE WHILE SO EMPLOYED. During any part
of his tenure in office or his employment, an employee may
not hold any public or party office or be a candidate for
any public or party office; use his official authority or
influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting
the result of an election; or take an active part in
political management or in political campaigns.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to
election judges, whatever their title may be, or to
attorneys to the election boards. However, an election
judge or an attorney to an election board may not be a
candidate, a campaign manager for a candidate or a treasurer
for a candidate or political committee.

In Baltimore City the board may not have more than 45
employees, or as provided hereafter by the secretary of
personnel.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved April 11, 1978.

CHAPTER 66

(Senate Bill 269)

AN ACT concerning

Labor — Equal Pay for Equal Work

FOR the purpose of increasing the period of limitation for
wage discrimination suits brought under the law
requiring equal pay for equal work.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 100 - Work, Labor and Employment

Section 55D(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1964 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 100 - Work, Labor and Employment

55D.

(b) No action may be brought or any prosecution