WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 436

laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any power now existing; and all Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland heretofore passed 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or has not been exercised, unless any law is expressly repealed by this Act, and nothing
contained in this Act may be construed to impair, in any way, the validity of any bonds
that may have been issued by the County under the authority of any said Act, and the
validity of such bonds 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are hereby repealed to the extent of any inconsistency.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 this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

CHAPTER 436
(Senate Bill 437)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages

(Transfer of Licenses)

FOR the purpose of suspending, under certain circumstances, the prohibition on the
transfer of alcoholic beverages licenses in certain areas of Baltimore City;
permitting the transfer if certain conditions are met; and providing for an effective
date and the abrogation of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 53C(a)(5) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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