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May ap-
point a
clork, his
duties.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the commissioners afore-
said, shall, at their annual meeting, appoint one well qualified,
fit and proper person, to act and serve as clerk to the commis-
sioners as aforesaid, and when so appointed, shall transact
all the business, and discharge all the duties now appertain-
ing to the several and respective offices of clerk to the com-
missioners of the tax and the justices of the levy court, in the
same manner as the clerk of the commissioners of the tax,
and the clerk of the county courts, are now by law severally
authorized and required to perform ; and the person so ap-
pointed as clerk to the commissioners as aforesaid, before he
enters upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the
state of Maryland, with such security as the commissioners for
Talbot county may approve, in the penalty of one thousand
dollars, conditioned for the true and faithful performance of
the several and respective duties hereby imposed, which shall
be recorded in the clerk's office of the county court for Talbot
county, and a copy thereof, under the seal of the said court,
shall be as sufficient evidence as the original ; and the said
clerk, when so appointed, shall also take and subscribe the
following oath, or affirmation, as the case may be, to wit : 'I,
A. B. do swear or affirm, as the case may be, that as clerk of
the commissioners for Talbot county, I will honestly and faith-
fully, to the best of my skill and judgment, execute the duties
of said office, without favour, affection, partiality or prejudice,
so help me God;' which oath, or affirmation, any one of the
commissioners are hereby authorized to administer ; and the
said clerk shall be subject to the same penalties and forfeitures
for non-performance or neglect of official duty, as are pre-
scribed by the existing laws, in relation, as well to the several
matters and things which the clerk of the county court of said
county may be legally directed and required to perform, under
the authority of the levy court, as likewise to those which ap-
pertain to the office of the present clerk of the commissioners
of the tax for Talbot county.
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Vacancy,
how to be
supplied.
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SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That in case of a vacancy oc-
curring in the office of clerk to the commissioners as created
by this act, in consequence of death, resignation, removal or
disqualification, the same shall be supplied as soon thereafter
as may be practicable, in the manner prescribed and directed
by the preceding section of this act.
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