SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Chapter 379 of the Acts of 1996, as amended by Chapters 14 and 70 of the Acts
of 1997 and Chapters 598 and 599 of the Acts of 1998

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall remain in
effect for a period of [2] 5 years and at the end of June 30, [1998] 2001, 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: Inadvertent failure to extend sunset provision of Section 6 of
Chapter 379 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1996, consistent with
Chapters 598 and 599 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998.

Occurred: Chs. 598 and 599, Acts of 1998.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-402.

(e) (1) In a civil action in which the amount in controversy exceeds
[$5,000,] $10,000, exclusive of attorney's fees if attorney's fees are recoverable by law
or contract, a party may demand a jury trial pursuant to the Maryland Rules.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect money amount in § 4-402(e)(1) of the Courts Article.

Occurred: As a result of the ratification by the voters of Ch. 322, Acts of
1998 (Constitutional Amendment).

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publisher of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, subject to the approval of the Department of Legislative
Services, shall make any changes in the text of the Annotated Code necessary to
effectuate any termination provision that was enacted by the General Assembly and
has taken effect or will take effect prior to October 1, 1999. Any enactment of the 1999
Session of the General Assembly that negates or extends the effect of a previously
enacted termination provision shall prevail over the provisions of this section.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Drafter's Notes
contained in this Act are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as
part of this Act.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this
Act are intended solely to correct technical errors in the law and that there is no
intent to revive or otherwise affect law that is the subject of other acts, whether those
acts were signed by the Governor prior to or after the signing of this Act.