WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

THE RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE
FACILITIES DISTRICT SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.

D. NOTICE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST
ONCE IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE AREA
WHERE THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE FACILITIES DISTRICT IS TO BE
LOCATED.

E. FOLLOWING THE HEARING THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
ESTABLISH THE DRAINAGE FACILITIES DISTRICT AND LEVY ON ALL
PROPERTY THAT IS SUBJECT TO ORDINARY COUNTY TAXES AND
LOCATED WITHIN THE DISTRICT A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OVER A
FIFTEEN-YEAR (15-YEAR) PERIOD TO RECOVER THE COSTS OF THE
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DRAINAGE FACILITIES.

F. ALL SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE LEVIED IN THE
SAME MANNER, UPON THE SAME ASSESSMENTS, FOR THE SAME PERIOD
OR PERIODS, AND AS OF THE SAME DATE OR DATES OF FINALITY AS ARE
PRESCRIBED BY LAW.

CHAPTER 125
SHERIFF

125-1. CARE OF STATE PRISONERS.

THE SHERIFF OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL FURNISH ALL STATE
PRISONERS CONFINED IN JAIL SUITABLE BED AND BEDDING, SHALL
HAVE THEIR CLOTHES REGULARLY WASHED AND SHALL FURNISH FIRE
WHEN NECESSARY TO KEEP THEM COMFORTABLE.

125-2. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE.

SAID SHERIFF OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL RECEIVE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF PRISONERS COMMITTED TO HIS CUSTODY IN THE
COUNTY JAIL A SUM NOT TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR ($1.) PER HEAD PER
DAY, AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL IN NO CASE ALLOW A
GREATER COMPENSATION.

125-3. SURETY BOND REQUIRED; CONDITIONS.

THE SHERIFF OF CHARLES COUNTY, BEFORE HE ACTS AS SUCH,
SHALL GIVE BOND TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN THE PENALTY OF
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.) AND NOT MORE THAN TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.), WITH SECURITY TO BE APPROVED BY
TWO (2) JUDGES OF THE ORPHANS' COURT OR ONE (1) OF THE JUDGES
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SAID COUNTY, TO BE CONDITIONED AS
NOW PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 87, § 2, OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL
LAWS OF THIS STATE AND TO BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROVISIONS AS
NOW PROVIDED IN SAID ARTICLE FOR FAILURE TO GIVE AND OFFER
FOR RECORD SUCH BOND PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY.

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