HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               1079

power to Anne Arundel County. Although House Bill 914 did
not clearly provide that the taxing power granted would
expire July 1, 1979, it was the intent of the sponsors that
this authority would extend for only 2 years.

This Act provides that the taxing power granted in
Chapter 494 of 1977 will expire in 2 years from now (1981);
now, therefore,

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 81 - Revenue and Taxes

411C.

(a)  The County Council for Anne Arundel may by
ordinance, enacted from time to time pursuant to its
legislative procedure, levy, impose, and collect a sales or
use tax upon fuels and utilities used by commercial and
industrial businesses; residential, commercial and
industrial telephone service; and space rentals.

(b)  Any revenues collected under the authority of this
section within the boundaries of the City of Annapolis shall
be allocated and distributed in equal amounts to the City of
Annapolis and to Anne Arundel County.

(C) THIS GRANT OF TAXING POWER SHALL EXPIRE ON JULY 1,
1981.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 363

(House Bill 904)

AN ACT concerning

Property Tax Exemptions Credits - Anne Arundel and
Frederick County Counties - Ruritan Clubs

FOR the purpose of exempting from all property taxation any
authorizing the granting of a local property tax credit
for property owned by Ruritan National, or Ruritan
clubs, in Frederick County; and granting a local
property tax credit for property owned by the
Davidsonville Ruritan Foundation, Inc., in Anne Arundel
County.