LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1819.

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for that purpose as prescribed in the foregoing sections, with the
oath or affirmation, and certificate Aforesaid, such of the said
judges as shall consent thereto, shall severally be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on due conviction thereof, shall
be subject to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, or to
imprisonment not exceeding one year, at the discretion of the
court before which such conviction shall be had; and if any
person shall wilfully swear, or affirm falsely, in taking any
oath or affirmation prescribed by this act, such person so offend-
ing, shall, upon due conviction thereof, be subject to the pains
and penalties which are by law prescribed for the punishment

torney. to
be guilty of
a misde-
meanor,
&c.

of wilful and corrupt perjury.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That no director of any of the
banks aforesaid shall be entitled to any accommodation or dis-
count as such, or on any other terms than other persons.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That no person shall be elected a

Directors
not entitled
to discount
on any
other terms
than other
persons.

director of any of the said banks, who shall be in co-partnership
or associated in any trade, business or profession, with any
person who is at the time a director of the same bank, and if
any person shall be elected a director of any bank, contrary to
the provisions of this act, such election shall be and hereby is
declared to be void.

CHAPTER 135.

A SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, for the establishment and regulation of the Levy
Courts in the several Counties of this State.

No person
to be elect-
ed director
of any bank
who is asso-
ciated in
business
with any
person who
is a director
of the .same
bank.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage hereof, it shall not be lawful
for any collector appointed by virtue of the act, entitled, an act
for the establishment and regulation of levy courts in the
several counties of this state, or any deputy collector within this
state, during the time they respectively act as such, or any per-
son or persons for the use of such collector, or deputy collector,
to purchase any claim, due or demand, which any person or
persons whatever may have against the county of which he
may be collector or deputy collector.

Not lawful
for collec-
tors, &c. to
purchase
claims
against
county.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any collector, or deputy
collector, shall violate any part of this law, upon conviction
thereof in the county court of the county wherein the offence
shall be committed, such collector or deputy collector, for every
such offence, shall be fined the sum of fifty dollars.

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Penalty for
so doing.