MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 79

[[406.

No tax shall be levied or collected under the
provisions of § 402 of this article:

(5) UPON THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM A FUND
RAISING ACTIVITY SPONSORED BY AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED
BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY IN MARYLAND PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1977,
UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY
BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND THE MARYLAND BICENTENNIAL
COMMISSION FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION THAT THE ACTIVITY IS AN OFFICIAL ONE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSISTING BICENTENNIAL PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, OR
EVENTS.]]

406A.

ANY COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, AND ANY INCORPORATED

CITY OR TOWN MAY EXEMPT FROM THE TAX LEVIED OR COLLECTED

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 402 OF THIS ARTICLE THE

GROSS RECEIPTS FROM A FUND RAISING EVENT OR ACTIVITY

SPONSORED BY AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BICENTENNIAL

COMMUNITY IN MARYLAND PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1977, UPON

CERTIFICATION BY THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY

BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND THE MARYLAND BICENTENNIAL

COMMISSION FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION THAT THE ACTIVITY IS AN OFFICIAL ONE FOR THE

PURPOSE OF ASSISTING BICENTENNIAL PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, OR

EVENTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved April 1, 1976.

CHAPTER 54
(Senate Bill 290)

AN ACT concerning

Cremation

FOR the purpose of requiring certain procedures in
connection with cremations; and providing for a
penalty for violation of this Act.

BY adding to

Article 43 - Health

Section 367A through 367C, inclusive, to be under
the new subtitle "Cremation"