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SPECIAL FUND.

1886, ch. 459. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4. sec. 755.

776. All sums of money which are now in or which may hereafter
come into the hands of the Police Commissioner for the City of Baltimore,
under and by virtue of the provisions of existing laws, except such sums
as may come into his hands under and by virtue of the provisions of
Section 747, shall constitute a fund to be known and accounted for as the
special fund.

1900, ch. 266.

776A. The Police Commissioner of the City of Baltimore and his
successors, shall be the trustee of the special fund hereinafter mentioned.
The Treasurer of said Commissioner shall be Treasurer of the fund. He
shall before entering upon his duties as Treasurer thereof execute and
deliver to said Commissioner a bond in the penal sum of five thousand
dollars, to be approved by Comptroller of the City of Baltimore, and con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, and that he shall pay over
and account for all moneys and property which shall come to his hands
as such Treasurer, the expense of such bond, if furnished by a corpora-
tion, to be paid out of the special fund. Such trustee shall have charge
of and administer such funds, and from time to time invest the same, or
any part thereof, as he shall deem most beneficial to said fund, and he is
empowered to make all necessary contracts, and take all necessary and
proper actions and proceedings in the premises, and to make payments
from such fund of salaries granted in pursuance of this Act, and also
salaries now charged on said fund or any part thereof by or under exist-
ing laws. The said trustee may, and he is authorized and empowered
from time to time to establish such rules and regulations for the dispo-
sition, investment, preservation and administration of the special fund as
he may deem best. He shall report in detail to the Mayor and City Coun-
cil annually in the month of October the condition of the special fund,
and the items of receipts and disbursements on account of the same.

1900, ch. 266.

776B. The moneys, securities and effects of the special fund and all
salaries granted and payable from said fund shall be and are exempt from
execution and from all process and proceedings to enjoin and recover the
same by or on behalf of any creditor or person having or asserting any
claims against, or debt or liability, of any sharer of said fund; every per-
son who knowingly or wilfully in anywise procures the making or presen-
tation of any false or fraudulent affidavit or affirmation concerning any
claim for a share or payment thereof, shall in every case forfeit a sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be sued for and recovered by and
in the name of the said trustee, and when recovered to be paid over to
and thereupon become a part of the said special fund. Any person who
shall wilfully swear falsely in any oath or affirmation in obtaining or pro-