WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

(A) CALVERT COUNTY: TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS

($2,000.).

(B) CHARLES COUNTY: FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS

($4,000.).

(C) ST. MARY'S COUNTY: FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS

($4,000.).

(3) THE SUMS SO APPROPRIATED SHALL BE USED, TOGETHER
WITH FUNDS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMMITTEE, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING THE SERVICES OF A PLANNER, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE "TRI-COUNTY PLANNER."

E. PORT TOBACCO COURTHOUSE. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE AUTHORIZED TO APPROPRIATE A SUM OF
MONEY, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO ASSIST IN THE RESTORATION OF THE
COURTHOUSE AT PORT TOBACCO AND TO PROVIDE, IN ADDITION, SUCH
SUMS AS THEY MAY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE RESTORED BUILDING.

F. RETIREMENT SALARIES.

(1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY
SHALL APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY A SUM OF MONEY SUFFICIENT TO
FINANCE A RETIREMENT SALARY AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION F(2) OF
THIS SECTION TO PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE AND OVER
WHO NO LONGER HOLD ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE BUT WHO HAVE HELD
ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICES OF CHARLES
COUNTY FOR THE NUMBER OF TERMS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION F(2) OF
THIS SECTION:

(A) COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

(B) COUNTY TREASURER.

(C) STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(D) JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT.

(2) SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE HELD ONE (1) OR MORE OF THE
ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICES OF CHARLES COUNTY ENUMERATED IN
SUBSECTION F(l) OF THIS SECTION FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF FOUR (4)
FULL TERMS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN ANNUAL RETIREMENT SALARY
IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF EACH
OF THE HIGHEST ANNUAL SALARIES RECEIVED BY THE PERSON FOR
EACH YEAR HE HELD OFFICE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
MAXIMUM ANNUAL RETIREMENT SALARY SHALL NOT EXCEED EIGHTY
PERCENT (80%) OF THE HIGHEST ANNUAL SALARY THE PERSON
RECEIVED WHILE HOLDING ONE (1) OF THOSE OFFICES, AND PROVIDED,
FURTHER, THAT THE AMOUNT OF ANY PENSION BEING PAID TO A

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