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ARTICLE XXV.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

General Provisions. 18A. Premiums on county official bonds, when commissioners may pay. What payment may be made by county commis- sioners of premiums on official bonds of county officers.

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General Provisions.

When Commissioners May Pay Premiums on Official Bonds of County

Officers.

1906, ch. 413.

18 A. When any county treasurer, tax collector, county com-
missioner or any officer coming within the common meaning of
a county official, in giving the bond required of him by law,
shall furnish a bond executed by a surety company, authorized
by the laws of the State of Maryland to execute such bonds,
and such bonds shall be approved, then in each and every such
case the county may pay the premium for such bond, not in
any instance to exceed one-half of one per cent, per annum of
the penalty of the bond so executed and approved; upon the
execution and approval of any such bond the county commis-
sioners may direct the payment of such premium on such bond
from the general fund of the county in the same manner as is
prescribed for the payment of general county debts; provided,
however, that when any such bond is given by a clerk of court,
register of wills, State's attorney or sheriff, the payment of the
premium on said bond shall be charged as an expense of any
such officer.

Approved April 3, 1906.