306 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 164

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.

SECTION 438E. 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 proceedings 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 shares of
said fund. Any person who shall wilfully swear falsely in
any oath or affirmation in obtaining or procuring any share
or payment from said fund under the provisions of this Act
shall be guilty of perjury.

SECTION 438F. The said special fund shall consist of:

1. All fines and forfeitures imposed by the County Com-
missioners of Baltimore County upon any member or members
of the Police Department; and of

2. All rewards, gifts, testimonials and emoluments that
may be presented, paid or given to any member of the Police
Department on account of service except such as said Com-
missioners allow said members to retain and also all gifts or
benefits which may be made to the said special fund or to the
said County Commissioners of Baltimore County;

3. And all monies, pay, compensation or salary or any
part thereof forfeited, deducted or withheld from any mem-
ber or members of the Police Department on account of ab-
sence for any cause, lost time, sickness or other disability,
physical or moral.

4. A sum of money equal to but not greater than two per
centum of the semi-monthly pay, salary or compensation of
each member of the Police Department of Baltimore County
entitled to participate in the special fund, which sum shall be
deducted every pay day from the pay, salary or compensa-
tion of each and every member of said Police Department of
Baltimore County by the Treasurer who shall deposit the
same to the credit of said special fund.

5. In case the amount derived from the different sources
mentioned in this section and from the special fund shall not
be sufficient to enable the County Commissioners of Baltimore
County at any time to pay in full the salaries or pensions
which may be hereafter granted and which salaries shall at
all times be a first charge on said fund, the said County Com-