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and it shall be his duty to receive and collect all State and county taxes
levied, as aforesaid, after this Act shall take effect and so put in his hands
for collection and all moneys which may be due said county with full
power to enforce the payments of the same by sale or otherwise, as here-
inafter prescribed, and to convey title to any real or personal estate sold
by him for the payment of State or county taxes in the manner prescribed
by the succeeding sections; and all taxes levied in said Wicomico county
after the first day of January, 1904, for State and county purposes shall
be collected by the County Treasurer.

1904, oh. 14, sec. 3. 1927, ch. 226, sec. 3.

199. The said Treasurer, before he enters upon the duties of his said
office, shall take an oath before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wicomico
County that he will faithfully perform the duties of the same, and he
shall also execute a bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of Fifty
Thousand Dollars for the faithful performance of his duties as Treasurer
which bond shall be paid for by the County Commissioners, and further
conditioned that he shall well and truly account and be liable for any and
all moneys coming into his possession as Treasurer and collector of taxes
for which he shall be answerable by law, which bond shall be secured by
a fidelity or security company qualified to act as surety or guarantor under
the laws of the State of Maryland, and shall be approved by the Judges of
the Circuit Court of Wicomico County or a majority of them, and there-
after be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said
County.

1904, ah. 14, sec. 4.

200. Upon failure of any Treasurer elect to execute the bond required
and provided for by the preceding section on or before the day upon which
he is to take possession of the office of Treasurer and enter upon the duties
thereof, in conformity with the provisions of this Act, the County Com-
missioners of Wicomico County shall appoint some qualified voter of
Wicomico County as Treasurer and collector during this term in the place
of the one who failed to qualify; and in case of his failure to qualify
within thirty days, to appoint another, and so on after every interval of
thirty days until a Treasurer shall be duly qualified.

1904, ch. H, sec. B.

201. In case of the death, resignation, or removal of the Treasurer
during his term of office, the County Commissioners of Wicomico County
shall, within thirty days thereafter, appoint a Treasurer and collector for
the unexpired term thus created, who shall take the oath, give the bond
and perform all the duties of said office prescribed by law.

1904, ch. 14, sec. 6. 1927, ch. 226, sec. 6.

202. The County Commissioners of Wicomico County shall on or
before the first day of July, 1927, appoint a Clerk to the County Com-