Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. AT THE EXPIRATION OF
THE TERM OF ANY TREASURER APPOINTED OR ELECTED UNDER THIS
CHAPTER, HE SHALL DELIVER UP THE OFFICE TO HIS SUCCESSOR AND
ALL PAPERS AND BOOKS RELATIVE THERETO; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT SUCH RETIRING TREASURER, BY REASON OF REMOVAL OTHER
THAN BY WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY OR MISDEMEANOR IN OFFICE,
SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO SAID BOOKS AND PAPERS FOR THE PERIOD OF
TWELVE (12) MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF HIS TERM OF OFFICE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE COLLECTION OF ALL TAXES
COLLECTIBLE BY HIM, FOR MAKING A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES WHICH MAY BE IN HIS HANDS
UNCOLLECTED AND TO PAY OVER TO THE PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO
THE AMOUNTS RESPECTIVELY DUE THEREON, WHICH PERIOD OF
TWELVE (12) MONTHS SAID RETIRING COLLECTOR IS HEREBY GIVEN
FOR THE PURPOSES AFORESAID AND IN WHICH PERIOD HE SHALL
FULLY COMPLETE THE COLLECTION AND ACCOUNTING AFORESAID AND
SHALL FULLY REPORT TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHARLES COUNTY
ALL UNREPORTED TAX SALES WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN MADE BY HIM
AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.

136-5. LOCATION OF OFFICE; BUSINESS HOURS.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE, FURNISH AND
EQUIP FOR THE TREASURER AN OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE BUILDING
OR IN SOME OTHER BUILDING AS NEAR THERETO AS POSSIBLE, AND IT
SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE TREASURER TO KEEP HIS SAID OFFICE
OPEN DAILY, EXCEPT ON LEGAL HOLIDAYS, AND HE SHALL ATTEND FOR
THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS THEREIN IN PERSON OR BY DEPUTY
APPOINTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.

136-6. DEPUTY TREASURER.

SAID TREASURER MAY APPOINT SOME PERSON RESIDENT IN SAID
COUNTY TO BE DEPUTY TREASURER, WHO SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO
ACT IN HIS PLACE, PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES AND ACTS OF THE
TREASURER, AND FOR WHOSE ACTS HE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE, AND
WHO SHALL GIVE SUCH BOND, CONDITIONED FOR THE FAITHFUL
PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES IMPOSED UPON HIM, AS THE
TREASURER MAY REQUIRE.

136-7. COMPENSATION.

A. THE SALARY FOR THE TREASURER IS THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($35,000.) PER YEAR.

B. THE TREASURER MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER
COMPENSATION OR FEE FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF TREASURER.

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