88 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 58

CHAPTER 58
(House Bill 254)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 807
of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Frederick County', sub-title "Treas-
urer", relating to the office of County Treasurer.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 807 of Article 11 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick
County", sub-title "Treasurer", be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments to read as follows:

807. At the general election to be held the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in the month of November, in the year
nineteen hundred and thirty, and on the same day in every
fourth year thereafter, a county treasurer shall be elected by
the qualified voters of Frederick County, who shall hold his
office from the first of July next ensuing his election for the
term of four years and until his successor in office is duly
elected and qualified, and who shall be removed from office
by the County Commissioners of Frederick County upon con-
viction in the Circuit Court for said County, or in any other
County having jurisdiction in the premises, for any wilful
neglect of duty, or misbehavior or malfeasance in office; and
in case of a vacancy in said office, by reason of a removal from
office as herein provided, or by reason of death, resignation,
removal from the County, or in any other manner, the Gov-
ernor of the State shall be and he is hereby authorized and
empowered to fill such vacancy by appointment of some per-
son having the necessary qualification, who shall hold said
office for the remainder of the said term. The person so
elected County Treasurer shall be Collector of all State and
County taxes for said County, for whatsoever purpose, which
shall be levied or assessed during his term of office, in the
same manner and to the same extent and with the same pow-
ers heretofore exercised by the County Treasurer and Col-
lector of State and County taxes for said County, under the
laws of the State of Maryland; and it shall be his duty to re-
ceive and collect all State and County taxes, levied or assessed
or placed in his hands for collection, with full power and au-
thority to enforce the payment of the same by distraint, sale
or otherwise, and also to receive all money which shall be
due and payable to said County from any source whatsoever;
and the said County Treasurer is hereby authorized and em-
powered to convey to purchaser or purchasers thereof, the
title to any real or personal property sold by him for the pay-