152 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 74

56H. Before making an appointment under the provisions
of this sub-title the court shall be satisfied that the guardian
whose appointment is sought is a fit and proper person to be
appointed. Upon the appointment being made the guardian shall
execute and file a bond to be approved by the court in an amount
not less than the sum then due and estimated to become pay-
able during the ensuing year. The said bond shall be in the
form and be conditioned as required of guardians appointed
under the guardianship laws of this State. The court shall have
power from time to time to require the guardian to file an ad-
ditional bond.

Where a bond is tendered by a guardian with personal
sureties, such sureties shall file with the court a certificate under
oath which shall describe the property owned, both real and
personal, and that they are each worth the sum named in the
bond as the penalty thereof over and above their debts and
liabilities and exclusive of property exempt from execution.

56I. Every guardian, who shall receive on account of his
ward any moneys from the Bureau, shall file with the court
annually, on the anniversary date of the appointment, in ad-
dition to such other accounts as may be required by the court,
a full, true, and accurate account under oath, of all moneys
so received by him, of all disbursements thereof, and showing
the balance thereof in his hands at the date of such account
and how invested. A certified copy of each of such accounts
filed with the court shall be sent by the guardian to the office
of the Bureau having jurisdiction over the area in which such
court is located. The court shall fix a time and place for the
hearing of such account not less than fifteen days nor more than
thirty days from the date of filing same and notice thereof shall
be given by the court to the aforesaid Bureau office not less
than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for the hearing. Notice
of such hearing shall in like manner be given to the guardian.

56J. If any guardian shall fail to file any account of the
moneys received by him from the Bureau on account of his
ward within thirty days after such account is required by either
the court or the Bureau, or shall fail to furnish the Bureau a
copy of his accounts as required by this sub-title, such failure
shall be grounds for removal.

56K. Compensation payable to guardians shall not exceed 5
per cent of the income of the ward during any year. In the
event of extraordinary services rendered by such guardian the
court may, upon petition and after hearing thereon, authorize
additional compensation thereof payable from the estate of the
ward. Notice of such petition and hearing shall be given the