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prima facie evidence of a violation of this section, but nothing
in this Act shall be so construed as to prevent the killing of
foxes at any time by any person while they are in pursuit or
in the act of killing or carrying away of his, her or their
poultry or within a reasonable time thereafter.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That any person or
persons violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before a Justice
of the Peace shall be fined in a sum not less than ten dollars
nor more than twenty-five dollars, one-half of such fine shall
be paid to the informer causing the arrest and conviction, and
the remaining one-half shall be paid to the State Game Depart-
ment to be credited to the State Game Protection Fund to
be used as provided by law, and it shall be the duty of the
several Deputy State Game Wardens in Cecil County to
strictly enforce the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts
of laws applicable in Cecil County inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1927.

Approved April 1, 1927.

CHAPTER 233.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments, Sections
130 and 132 of Article 16 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title "Montgomery County, " sub-title
"County Commissioners, " as enacted by Chapter 410 of
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland 1922, such
amendments being to provide a method for filling the office
of Treasurer in certain cases and to authorize the appoint-
ment of Assistant Treasurers and an Acting Treasurer and
to authorize the employment of additional clerical help for
the County Treasurer.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 130 and 132 of Article 16 of the
Code of Public Local Laws, title "Montgomery County, " sub-