1258 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 515

CHAPTER 515.

(Senate Bill 219)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
420(F) of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland and Baltimore City Charter (1938 Edition),
title "Courts," sub-title "Juvenile Causes," as amended
by Chapter 984 of the Acts of 1945, relating to the com-
pensation of the Master in the Division for Juvenile
Causes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 420 (F) of Article 4 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland and Baltimore City Charter
(1938 Edition), title "Courts", sub-title "Juvenile Causes,"
as amended by Chapter 984 of the Acts of 1945, be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

420(F). The Supreme Bench of Baltimore City may
appoint, upon recommendation of the Judge, a suitable
person to act as Master, who shall receive a salary of
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per annum. Upon
the recommendation of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City, the Board of Estimates of said City shall have the
power to regulate the salary of said Master from time to
time. The Judge may direct that any case shall be heard
in the first instance by such Master in the manner pro-
vided for hearing of cases by the court. Upon the con-
clusion of such hearing, the Master shall transmit to the
Judge all papers relating to the case, together with his
findings and recommendations in writing, notice of which
shall be given to the parent, guardian or custodian of the
child and, in the Master's discretion, to any other person
concerned in the case, and a hearing by the Judge with
respect to the Master's findings and recommendations shall
be allowed provided any such person requests the same
within such time and in such manner as the rules estab-
lished for the court may provide. In the event that no
such hearing is requested, the findings and recommenda-
tions of the Master, if and when confirmed by an order
of the Judge, shall become the judgment of the Court.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 16, 1947.