ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                  949*

criminal jurisdiction; and no member of the said force shall
receive any additional compensation for such services, and
the members of the police force so appointed shall have all of
the powers possessed by deputy sheriffs of the State of Mary-
land under the general law of the State, or the local laws of
Montgomery County heretofore in existence, in so far as such:
powers are in reference to the criminal jurisdiction of said
deputy sheriffs in making arrests, or in any manner enforcing
the law or laws of the State of Maryland.

Section 10. And be it further enacted. That the County
Commissioners are authorized, empowered and directed to levy
against all the taxable property of Montgomery County each
and every year such sum or sums as may be necessary for the
purposes of this Act.

Section 11. And be it further enacted, That the County;
Commissioners of Montgomery County shall have full author-
ity and supervision of any and all members of said police
force and shall pass such orders and regulations governing their
action as members of said force as they shall in their discretion,
from time to time deem necessary.

Section 12. And be it further enacted, That the said County
Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to estab-
lish and maintain as a part of said police force a Department
of Criminal Identification, and to place in operation any and!
all modern facilities, instrumentalities and agencies for the1
detection and identification of criminals; provided that no
salaries or compensation shall be paid to any person or per-
sons engaged in the work of said department, except to mem-
bers of the Montgomery County police force as herein author-
ized; but nothing herein contained shall prevent said County
Commissioners from authorizing the payment of any vouchers
approved by the State's Attorney for Montgomery County for
technical or expert assistance or witnesses in connection with
the administration of his office or the presentation of criminal
cases under his direction.

Section 13. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect on the first day of June in the year 1931.

Approved April 17, 1931.