1146 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 661

such decision shall not affect any other section, clause or pro-
vision of this Act, it being hereby declared that the several
sections, clauses and provisions of this Act are severable, and
that the remainder of this Act would have been enacted had
the General Assembly known such section, clause or pro-
vision was unconstitutional or inoperative.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved May 2, 1941.

CHAPTER 661.

(House Bill 765)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
321 of Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, (1930 Edition), title "Prince George's County", sub-
title "County Commissioners", sub-heading "Assessors",
and to add a new section to said Article, to be known as
Section 321A, and to follow immediately after Section 321,
providing for the appointment of assessors and installing a
continuous method of assessment.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 321 of Article 17 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Prince George's
County", sub-title County Commissioners", sub-heading "As-
sessors", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments to read as follows:

321. The Board of County Commissioners is hereby author-
ized and empowered to appoint, at their discretion, not more
than three assessors, who shall be residents of said County, who
shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board and who shall
receive a salary, to be fixed by the Board not to exceed
$2500. 00 per annum, payable monthly, and the salaries herein
authorized shall be in lieu of all fees and compensation, in-
cluding traveling expenses. Such assessors, under the direc-
tion and supervision of the Supervisor of Assessments of the
County, shall perform any and all work in connection with
assessing or valuation for tax purposes of all property in
Prince George's County subject to taxation and perform the
duties of County assessors as required by the law of the State
of Maryland and the regulations of the State Tax Commission.