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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 412

of the same, be turned over to the board of shell fish com-
missioners.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That 'this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 9, 1906.

CHAPTER 413.
AN ACT to add a new section to Article 25 of the Code of
Public General Laws, title " County Commissioners,"
under the new sub-title "Bonds of County Officials," to
follow Section 18, and to be designated as Section 18 A.

New section
added.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and the same is hereby added
to the Code of Public General Laws, title "County Commis-
sioners," under the new sub-title "Bonds of County Officials,"
to follow Section 18 of said Article (Code, 1890), and to be
designated Section 18 A, and to read as follows :

18 A. When any county treasurer, tax collector, county

Bate of
premium.

commissioner or any officer coming within the common
meaning of a county official, in giving the bond required of
him by law, shall furnish a bond executed by a surety com-
pany, authorized by the laws of the State of Maryland to
execute such bonds, and such bonds shall be approved, then
in each and every such case the county may pay the premium
for such bond, not in any instance to exceed one-half of one
per cent, per annum of the penalty of the bond so executed
and approved; upon the execution and approval of any
such bond the County Commissioners may direct the pay-
ment of such premium on such bond from the general fund
of the county in the same manner as is prescribed for the
payment of general county debts; provided, however, that
when any such bond is given by a clerk of court, register of
wills, State's attorney or sheriff, the payment of the premium
on said bond shall be charged as an expense of any such
officer.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1906.