HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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TERMINATION OF AN APPOINTMENT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE POLICE EMPLOYEE MAY RETURN TO THE RANK HELD
PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT OR TO A HIGHER RANK TO WHICH HE HAS
BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION DURING HIS APPOINTMENT,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW. HOWEVER, A MEMBER
PROMOTED TO MAJOR OR LIEUTENANT COLONEL BEFORE JUNE 1, 1986 MAY
NOT BE RETURNED TO HIS FORMER RANK UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D) Promotions of civilian employees shall be made in the
manner provided by the merit system.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1986. It shall remain effective for a period
of two years, and at the end of May 31, 1988, and with no further
action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved April 29, 1986.

CHAPTER 160

(Senate Bill 712)

AN ACT concerning

State Bonds - Corrective

FOR the purpose of clarifying and reaffirming the tax exemption
for State general obligation bonds and making the provisions
retroactive to October 1, 1985.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 31 - Debt - Public

Section 1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Certain changes effected in the course of
recodification have caused questions to be asked about the
continuing tax exemption of State bonds; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly intends to express and
reinforce the intent of the General Assembly that the tax exempt
status of State general obligation bonds as provided in Article
31, Section 22 was not impaired or diminished by enactment of
Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1985; now, therefore