HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    2049

(b)  The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(c)  Over the signature of an officer or the executive
secretary of the Board, the Board may issue subpoenas and
administer oaths in connection with any investigation under this

title and any hearings or proceedings before it.

(d)  If, without lawful excuse, a person disobeys a subpoena
from the Board or an order by the Board to take an oath or to
testify or answer a question, then, on petition of the Board, a
court of competent jurisdiction may punish the person as for
contempt of court.

(e)  If after due notice the individual against whom the
action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless
the Board may hear and determine the matter.

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

take effect July 1, 1986.
Approved May 13, 1986.

CHAPTER 580

(House Bill 1594)

AN ACT concerning

State Aid to Education - Net Taxable Income

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of net taxable income

in the calculation of certain State aid for education for

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 5-202(a)(4)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education
5-202.