Occurred: Ch. 57, Acts of 1997.

Chapter 754 of the Acts of 1997, as amended by Chapter 21 of the Acts of 1998

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in
Sections 5 and 6 of this Act, this Act shall be construed only prospectively to apply to
offenses that are committed on or after [October] JULY 1, 1997, and may not be
applied or interpreted to have any effect on or application to any individual who
commits an offense before July 1, 1997.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect change to the applicability section of Ch. 754, Acts of
1997, in the 1998 Corrective Bill.

Occurred: Ch. 21, Acts of 1998.

Chapter 226 of the Acts of 1998

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a) This Act may not take effect until:

(1) a similar act is passed by a state listed in Article VIII, Section 20 of
the Compact contained in [§ 2-908] § 2-801 of the Agriculture Article as enacted by
this Act, and contiguous to Maryland to its north; and

(2) the United States Congress consents to the Compact, and the
conditions imposed by that consent have been met.

(b) The other listed states in the Northeast Dairy Compact are requested to
concur in this Act of the General Assembly of Maryland by the passage of similar Acts.

(c) The United States Congress is requested to consent to this Act.

(d) The Department of Legislative Services shall notify the appropriate
officials of the listed states and the United States Congress of the passage of this Act.

(e) Upon concurrence in this Act by at least two of the other listed states,
consent by the United States Congress, and meeting of the conditions imposed by that
consent, the Governor of the State of Maryland shall issue a proclamation declaring
this Act valid and effective and shall forward a copy of the proclamation to the
Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services.

(f) This Act shall thereafter remain effective for a period of 2 years and, that
at the end of 2 years, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this
Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect cross-reference in Section 3 of Ch. 226, Acts of 1998.