WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

NAME OF THE NEW OWNER. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL CLERICAL HELP AS MAY
BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION.

B. TIME LIMIT FOR FURNISHING COPY OF TRANSFER. THE
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE SHALL FURNISH THE TREASURER'S OFFICE A COPY
OF THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING
DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE RECORD OF TRANSFER.

136-4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS; COLLECTION AND ACCOUNTING
UPON EXPIRATION OF TERM.

A. OATH OF OFFICE, THE PERSON SO ELECTED AS AFORESAID
SHALL, BEFORE HE ENTERS UPON THE DUTIES OF HIS SAID OFFICE,
TAKE AN OATH BEFORE THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CHARLES COUNTY IN FORM SIMILAR TO THAT NOW TAKEN BY
COLLECTORS OF TAXES, EXCEPT AS TO THE TITLE OF THE OFFICE, AND
BE SIMILARLY CERTIFIED.

B. BOND REQUIREMENTS. HE SHALL EXECUTE TO THE STATE OF
MARYLAND A SEPARATE BOND IN THE SUM OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($15,000.) AS THE COLLECTOR OF STATE TAXES, WHICH BOND
SHALL BE APPROVED IN LIKE MANNER AS THE BONDS OF COLLECTORS
OF STATE TAXES UNDER EXISTING LAW, AND HE SHALL EXECUTE TO
THE STATE OF MARYLAND A SEPARATE BOND IN THE PENAL SUM OF
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.) TO BE APPROVED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY AS THE BONDS OF
COLLECTORS OF COUNTY TAXES ARE NOW APPROVED, BOTH OF WHICH
SAID BONDS SHALL BE IN THE SAME FORM, AS FAR AS THE SAME CAN BE
APPLICABLE TO THE OFFICE OF TREASURER, AS THE BONDS OF
COLLECTORS FOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, RESPECTIVELY, UNDER
ARTICLE 81 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, ENTITLED
"REVENUE AND TAXES," AND THEY SHALL BOTH BE RECORDED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES COUNTY.

C. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE OR EXPIRATION OF TERM;
SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURES. SAID TREASURER SHALL BE SUBJECT AT
ALL TIMES TO REMOVAL BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY OR MISDEMEANOR IN OFFICE, UPON
CONVICTION IN A COURT OF LAW. IN THE EVENT OF REMOVAL FROM
OFFICE, DEATH OR RESIGNATION DURING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF
SAID TREASURER, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL AT ONCE
APPOINT HIS SUCCESSOR, WHO SHALL QUALITY AND BOND AS
AFORESAID, AND SO CONTINUE TO APPOINT UNTIL A TREASURER
QUALIFIES AS HEREIN PROVIDED, AND SUCH NEW TREASURER SHALL
TAKE CHARGE OF AND COLLECT ALL TAXES THAT MAY BE IN THE
HANDS OF THE LATE TREASURER UNCOLLECTED AND FOR WHICH THE
LATE TREASURER WAS RESPONSIBLE AND, FOR SUCH UNCOLLECTED
TAXES, SHALL GIVE A SEPARATE BOND IN SUCH PENALTY AS MAY BE

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