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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 752

b. In carrying out the duties prescribed by this
subtitle, the Commission may utilize its own staff or may
contract with any appropriate, independent, qualified third
party. THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR MAY PERFORM THE AUDIT
PROVIDED FOR BY THIS SECTION.

No such contractor shall release or publish or
otherwise use any information made available to it under its
contractual responsibility unless such permission is
specifically granted by the Commission.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 27, 1980.

CHAPTER 753

(House Bill 543)

AN ACT concerning

Income Tax - Deduction - Use of Vehicles for
Charitable Purposes

FOR the purpose of allowing an additional deduction from
federal adjusted gross income for State income tax
purposes for the use of a passenger an automobile for
certain charitable purposes; and providing for the
application of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes

Section 281(a) and (a-1) 280(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1975 Replacement Volume and 1979 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 81 - Revenue and Taxes

281.

(a) If a resident individual has itemized his

deductions from adjusted gross income in determining his
federal taxable income, he may elect in determining his
taxable income under this article to deduct the sum of such
itemized deductions (other than deductions for personal
exemptions):