84 ARTICLE 2B.

1933 (Special Sess. ), ch. 2, sec. 48D. 1035, ch. 65, sec. 48D.

48D. Liquor Control Board—Powers and Duties; County Dispen-
saries. In Worcester County, there shall be a Liquor Control Board con-
sisting of 3 members to be appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate, for a term of 10 years, but the members first
appointed shall serve until June 1, 1945. The Board shall organize by
electing its own Chairman. In case of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be
filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. The members of said
Board shall receive as compensation $600. 00 per annum with mileage
fee of 5 cents per mile when in attendance upon meetings, and the said
Board shall hold meetings, at least once a week and oftener, if necessary.

The said Board shall have full power and authority to establish and
maintain at Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin and Ocean City stores to
be known as "Worcester County Liquor Dispensaries, " for the sale of any
sparkling or fortified wine and any other alcoholic beverage containing
more than fourteen per centum of alcohol by volume, in sealed packages
or containers, which packages or containers shall not be opened nor their
contents consumed upon the premises where sold. For the purpose of
establishing and operating such dispensaries the Board of County Com-
missioners of Worcester County is hereby authorized and directed to ad-
vance, from time to time, to the Liquor Control Board, such sum or sums
of money, not exceeding $10, 000. 00, as may be necessary to provide ade-
quate working capital for said Liquor Control Board, and the said Board
of County Commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow,
upon the credit of said County, such sum or sums as may be necessary
to meet such advances, and the said Liquor Control Board shall also be
authorized to borrow money, from time to time, upon the credit of said
Board, from any banking institution; provided, however, that the aggre-
gate sum advanced to or borrowed by the Liquor Control Board shall at
no time exceed the sum of $10, 000. 00. All sums advanced to the Liquor
Control Board by the County Commissioners, and all sums borrowed by
the County Commissioners or the Liquor Control Board shall bear interest
not exceeding 6% per annum, and shall be repaid, together with the
interest thereon, out of the receipts from sales made at the County Liquor
Dispensaries or branch dispensaries.

The Liquor Control Board shall have full power and authority,

(1) To appoint such employees as may be necessary to conduct such
County Liquor Dispensaries or branch dispensaries, fix their compensa-
tion and require such bonds for the faithful performance of their duties
as the Board may in each case determine.

(2) To purchase in sealed packages only from any licensed wholesaler
or manufacturer any sparkling or fortified wine or any other alcoholic
beverage containing more than fourteen per centum of alcohol by volume,
upon which the tax imposed by this Article has been paid, and to purchase
from any non-resident producer or dealer any such alcoholic beverages and