300 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 163

216A. The County Commissioners of Baltimore County
may at any time remove any member or members in the
Fire Department of Baltimore County for any offense
against law, or good morals, for neglect of duty, for in-
efficiency, physical or mental disability or breach of discipline;
and only after written charges and a hearing upon due notice
to the person affected, at which hearing he shall have an op-
portunity to produce evidence in his defense and the said
County Commissioners of Baltimore County may at such
hearing in their discretion permit such person to be repre-
sented by counsel and the decision of the County Commission-
ers of Baltimore County upon any such hearing shall be final.
Members of the Fire Department or employees thereof shall
serve until removed by the Board of County Commissioners
of Baltimore County, after a hearing as above provided or
until their death, resignation or retirement. The County
Commissioners of Baltimore County may punish any member
or employee of the Fire Department for any infraction of the
rules or regulations of such department or for insubordination
or wilful neglect of duty. The Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department is exempt from the provisions of this section.

216B. The Board of County Commissioners of Baltimore
County shall he the Trustees of the special fund hereafter
mentioned. The Treasurer of Baltimore County shall be
the Treasurer of the fund and he shall pay over and
account for all monies and property which shall come to his
hands as such Treasurer. Such trustees shall have charge of
and administer such funds and from time to time invest the
same or any part thereof as they shall deem most beneficial
and they are empowered to do all such things as are reason-
ably incident to the full and complete discharge of their duties
under this Act in reference to said fund. The said Trustees
may and they are authorized and empowered from time to
time to establish such rules and regulations for the disposition,
investment, preservation and administration of the special
fund as they may deem best.

216C. The monies, securities and effects of the special
fund and all salaries granted and payable therefrom shall be
and are exempt from execution and from all process and pro-
ceedings to enjoin and recover the same by or on behalf of
any creditor or person having or asserting any claims against
or debt or liability to or against any sharer of said fund.