658 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 377

Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick
County", sub-title "Frederick City", (and that sub-heading
"City Constables" be changed to "Police), as said section
was amended by Chapter 619 of the Acts of 1943, be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

221G. (a) In addition to the regular personnel of the
policemen appointed, the Mayor is directed to appoint, sub-
ject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen, at the usual
time for making appointments in June, 1943, and every three
years thereafter, a Director of Public Safety, or Chief of
Police, who shall be a graduate of the Academy School of
the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, provided
one is available and acceptable to the Mayor and Aldermen
of Frederick City. In the event a graduate is not available
and acceptable to the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick
City, the Mayor shall appoint, subject to the approval of the
Board of Aldermen, some suitable person for that position.
The Director of Public Safety or Chief of Police shall be
paid such compensation as the Mayor and Aldermen of
Frederick City may prescribe. He shall serve for a period of
three years from the time of his appointment, and until his
successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified, pro-
vided, however, that he may be dismissed by the Board of
Aldermen at any time for cause. He shall have full and
absolute charge of all policemen under the direction of the
Board of Aldermen. Any subsequent Director of Public
Safety, or Chief of Police, shall be appointed for the same
period as to time of service. He shall exercise such powers
and perform such duties as shall be required of him from
time to time by ordinance or by rules and regulations adopted
by the Board of Aldermen.

(b) If any memmber of the police force of the City of Fred-
erick, who is within the provisions of the Merit System of
said police force, shall be appointed Chief of Police, such
person shall, at the conclusion of his term or terms as Chief
of Police, be entitled to re-instatement to his former position
without loss of any of his rights and privileges under said
Merit System, or to such higher grade or position to which
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may appoint him, but
subject to all the provisions of the laws relating to the police
force of said City.

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

Approved April 16, 1947.