ALBERT C. RITCHIE,, GOVERNOR. 709

CHAPTER 389.

AN ACT to repeal with amendments Section 44-D of Article
14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Howard County, " sub-title "County Commissioners and
County Collectors, " as amended by Chapter 486 of the Acts
of 1920, authorizing an increase in the salary of the Clerk
to the County Commissioners.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 44-D of Article 14 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Howard County, " sub-
title "County Commissioners and County Collectors, " as
amended by Chapter 486 of the Acts of 1920, be and the same
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, to read
as follows:

44-D. That is shall also be the duty of said Clerk to make a
semi-annual statement to the said County Commissioners on
the first Tuesday of May and November of each year correctly
exhibiting the conditions of the 'County finances under the con-
trol of his office; which said statement shall show the amounts
of moneys received by him and all sums of money due the
County from each collector and all other sources, the time
when the same became due, the amount of money, if any, bor-
rowed by the Commissioners and not yet paid; also the amount
of money paid by him on the order of the Commissioners, and
the objects for which, and the dates when paid; also the cash
balance on hand and when and where deposited, if any; which
said statement shall be made in a securely bound book therefor,
and shall be open during all reasonable office hours to any and
all taxpayers in said County; said Clerk shall also attend all
meetings of said County Commissioners, make minutes of and
record of all proceedings, keep accurate and full accounts of all
matters relating to the conduct of his office, and faithfully per-
form such other duties as may now or hereafter be required of
him by law or by the said County Commissioners; and for the
performance of such duties said Clerk shall be entitled to such
compensation as the County Commissioners shall deem proper,
not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars ($2, 000) per
annum, payable monthly.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1st, 1927.

Approved April 5, 1927.