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4.

Invalidity of election does not create vacancy within meaning of this section,
but incumbents hold over until successors are elected and qualified. Benson v.
Mellor, 152 Md. 485.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 7. 1912, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6 1888, sec. 6. 1853, ch. 239, sec. 4.
1928, ch. 226, sec. 7 (p. 721).

7. They shall meet in their respective counties within sixty days after
their election and qualify by taking the oaths required by law, and shall
meet once a quarter, and as much oftener as the necessities of the county
may in their judgment require.

10.

This section referred to in construing art. 81, sec. 153. Baltimore v. Home
Credit Co., 165 Md. 65.

This section referred to in construing art. 81, sec. 153. Baltimore v. Household
Finance Corp., Daily Record, Jan. 1, 1985; Tidewater Oil Co. v. County Commis-
sioners, Daily Record, April 18, 1935.

11. Repealed by ch. 226 of Acts of 1929 (p. 708).

An. Code. 1924, sec. 12. 1912, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11. 1888, sec. U. 1802, ch. 81,

sec. 2. 1910, ch. 368 (p. 86). 1918, ch. 467, sec. 11. 1927, ch. 150.

1935, chs. 98, 579.

12. They shall make ont and publish annually in at least two news-
papers published in their respective counties if there be two, a detailed^
minute and accurate statement of the expenses of their said counties, speci-
fying therein each particular item of expense, and for what and to whom
paid, and shall also deliver to the sheriff of their respective counties as
many copies of such statement as there are election districts in the county,
at least ten days before each general election; and the sheriff shall within
six days after the receipt of such copies set up one of them at the place
of holding elections in each election district; and the clerk to the County
Commissioners and the sheriff who shall fail to perform the duty imposed
by this section shall each forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars. Pro-
vided that the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County shall not
expend more than twelve hundred dollars ($1, 200) in any one year for
publishing the notices required by this section, and the publication of the
notices of the Supervisor of Elections relative to elections, registration,
etc. Provided, further, that in Howard County the County Commis-
sioners may in their discretion publish, at an expense not to exceed five
hundred dollars ($500) in one newspaper a detailed, minute and accurate
statement of the expenses of said county, specifying therein each par-
ticular item of expense, and for what and to whom paid. Provided,
however, that this section shall not apply to Anne Arundel County.

Cited but not construed in Black v. Printing & Pub. Co., Dally Record, Dec.
28, 1034.

13.

See notes to sec. 1.