Ch. 478                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

municipal, or other taxation of every kind and nature whatsoever
within the State of Maryland.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the authority to
borrow money and issue bonds conferred on the County by this Act
shall be deemed to provide additional, alternative and
supplemental authority for borrowing money and shall be regarded
as supplemental and additional to powers conferred upon the
County by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation
of any power now existing; and all previously enacted laws
authorizing the County to borrow money are hereby continued to
the extent that the power contained in them is continuing or has
not been exercised, unless any law is expressly repealed by this
Act, and the validity of any bonds issued under previously
enacted laws is hereby ratified, confirmed, and approved. This
Act, being necessary for the welfare of the inhabitants of the
County, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. All
Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed to the extent of any inconsistency.

SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before this Act
becomes effective it shall first be submitted to a referendum of
the legally qualified voters of Garrett County at a special
election to be held on a date, specified by the Board of County
Commissioners, within 90 days after this Act takes effect. The
cost of the special election, if any, shall be paid by the Board
of County Commissioners. The Board of Garrett County
Commissioners and the Board of Supervisors of Elections of
Garrett County shall do those things necessary and proper to
provide for and hold the referendum required by this section. If
a majority of the votes cast on the question are "For the
referred law" the provisions of this Act shall become effective
on (the 30th day following the official canvass of votes for the
referendum) (a specified date), but if a majority of the votes
cast on the question are "Against the referred law" the
provisions of this Act are of no effect and null and void.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public health and safety, has been passed by a yea and nay
vote supported by three-fifths of all of the members elected to
each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and, subject to
the provisions of Section 10 of this Act and for the sole purpose
of providing for the referendum required under Section 10, this
Act shall take effect from the date it is enacted.

Approved May 19, 1989.

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