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(h) Wicomico County.—In Wicomico County the clerk of the
board shall receive an annual salary of $800.00. There also shall be a
position of assistant clerk to the board with an annual salary of
$500.00. The salaries of the clerks shall be paid in equal quarterly
installments by the County Council of Wicomico County; provided,
however, that in the event of special elections or special services
rendered, the County Council shall, at the request and recommenda-
tion of the board, allow additional compensation as they may deem
commensurate with the special services rendered. There shall also
be the position of secretary to the board, at a salary and with such
duties as established by the board from time to time.

(i) Worcester County.—In Worcester County, the clerk of the
board shall receive an annual salary of $800.00.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, the
same shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 29, 1971.

CHAPTER 349
(House Bill 859)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 7 SEC-
TIONS 5(A) AND 7 of Article 77A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1970 Supplement), title
"Higher Education," subtitle "Community Colleges"; TO PRO-
VIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE BUDGETS OF THE
STATE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES TO THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COL-
LEGES; to increase the State's percentage contribution and de-
crease the students' percentage contribution toward the current
expenses of community colleges; TO DECREASE THE COUNTY'S
OR BALTIMORE CITY'S PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD THE CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGES; to revise the method by which "current expenses"
shall be computed and paid; to revise the maximum amount per
student for the State's contribution; to amend the provisions of
the law concerning the subdivisions' contribution toward the cur-
rent expenses; and relating generally to the payment of the current
expenses of community colleges.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 7 SECTIONS 5(A) AND 7 of Article 77A of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1970 Sup-
plement), title "Higher Education," subtitle "Community Colleges,"
be and it is THEY ARE hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, ALL to read as follows: