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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

In force.

Sec. 2. And be, it enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the day of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1870.

CHAPTER 361.

AN ACT to add an additional Section to Article
thirty of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Crimes and Punishments" said Section to be
entitled "Defaulters."

Addition.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the following Section be added
to Article thirty of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," said Sec-
tion to be entitled "Defaulters."

Willfully de-
tain.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That if any clerk.
Register of Wills, Sheriff, Collector of Taxes,
Notary Public, or other officer whose duty it is to
collect revenue due the State of Maryland, or any
county thereof, shall after the receipt of the said
revenue by him, wilfully detain the same in his
possession, and neglect to pay the same into the
Treasury of the State, or to the County Commission-
ers, or the proper officer authorized to receive the
same, for more than sixty days after the day upon
which it is made by law his duty to pay the same,
or if no particular day he appointed by law for
said payment, and such officer shall detain any
revenue due to the State, or to any county thereof,
and which it is his duty to collect, and which he
shall have collected and shall neglect to pay the
same into the Treasury of the State, or to the
County Commissioners, or the proper officer autho-
rized to receive the same, for the space of six months
after he shall have so collected the same, such

Defaulter.

officer so offending in either case, shall be deemed
to be a Defaulter, and upon indictment and con-
viction thereof, shall in addition to any other penal-

Fine.

ties already provided by law, be punished by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be impri-
soned not exceeding sixty days for each offence.

Approved April 4, 1870.