PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 441

(IV)   BALLOTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE AND OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE SHALL OPEN EACH
BALLOT AND HAND IT TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE, WHO SHALL ANNOUNCE
FOR WHOM THE VOTE IS CAST.

(V)    THE COUNTING OF BALLOTS SHALL BE OBSERVED BY:

1.       THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE;

2.       THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE;

3.       THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

4.       THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

AND

5.       ANY OTHER MEMBER OF EITHER CHAMBER SO
DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

(4) THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, AS ADOPTED FOR THE
SESSION AT WHICH THE STATE TREASURER IS APPOINTED, SHALL GOVERN THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT SESSION OR SESSIONS. The members of the General
Assembly, sitting jointly, shall determine any other procedure necessary for the casting of
ballots for the appointment of the Treasurer.

(F) STAFF TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

CHAPTER 441
(Senate Bill 504)

AN ACT concerning

Inheritance Tax - Surviving Spouse Exemption

FOR the purpose of clarifying that certain property that passes from a decedent for the
use of the decedent's surviving spouse is subject to a certain exemption under the
inheritance tax; clarifying the treatment of leasehold property under a certain
exemption to the inheritance tax; and generally relating to a certain exemption
under the inheritance tax for certain property that passes to or for the use of the
surviving spouse of the decedent.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - General

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