HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(A)   FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "PUBLIC RECORD"
INCLUDES ALL OFFICIAL BOOKS, PAPERS, OR RECORDS WHETHER KEPT
ON A MANUAL OR AUTOMATED BASIS, WHICH ARE CREATED, RECEIVED,
OR USED BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF, A BICOUNTY OR A
MULTICOUNTY AGENCY, ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

(B)    IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO DO OR ATTEMPT TO
DO THE FOLLOWING:

(1)    WILFULLY MAKE A FALSE ENTRY IN ANY PUBLIC
RECORDS; OR

(2)    EXCEPT UNDER PROPER AUTHORITY, WILFULLY
DUPLICATE, ALTER, DEFACE, DESTROY, REMOVE, OR CONCEAL ANY
PUBLIC RECORD.

(C)    ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF
A MISDEMEANOR AND MAY BE IMPRISONED UP TO 3 YEARS OR FINED
UP TO $1,000, OR BOTH.

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

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 426

(Senate Bill 76)

AN ACT concerning

Retail Sales Tax — Telecommunications

FOR the purpose of removing the automatic termination
provisions for the exemption from the retail sales tax
of certain sales of or charges for certain telephone,
telegraph, or other telecommunication messages or
service.

BY repealing

Article 81 — Revenue and Taxes

Section 324(f) (7)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 81 — Revenue and Taxes
Section 326(bb) and 324(f)(8)
Annotated Code of Maryland