MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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trial of the case, such judge shall have power, after
five days' notice to the party accused, to summon such
witnesses before a notary public to give evidence in the
same manner as if examined in open court—the accused
having the right to cross-examine the witness; the
evidence shall be certified and sealed up by the notary
and shall be used on the trial of the case; provided, the
party prosecuting makes oath that the witness whose
examination has been taken is not at the time of trial
within the jurisdiction of this State.]

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

Approved April 1, 1976.

CHAPTER 59
(Senate Bill 796)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County - Sales

FOR the purpose of permitting the County Commissioners of
Charles County to sell property under a certain
value in various methods; and requiring the County
Commissioners of Charles County to take certain
actions in certain cases.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Charles County
Section 348G

Article 9 — Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1969 Edition and 1975 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 348G of the Public Local Laws of
Charles County being Article 9 of the Public Local Laws
of Maryland (1969 Edition and 1975 Supplement, as
amended) be and it is hereby repealed and reenacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Article 9
348G.

County property of less than $250 in value [may not]
MAY be sold [except] through a public sale with notice OR
THROUGH A PRIVATE SALE ON SUCH TERMS AS SET BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY. THE DECISION TO SELL
PROPERTY OF LESS THAN $250 IN VALUE SHALL BE RECORDED IN