HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 665
CHAPTER 402.
(House Bill 423)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
804 of Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land (1930 Edition), title "Washington County", sub-title
"County Treasurer", as said section was amended by Chap-
ter 555 of the Acts of 1933, and to add a new section to said
Article, said new section to be known as Section 805B and
to follow immediately after Section 805A of said Article,
relating to the office hours of the County Treasurer of
Washington County, making said Treasurer ineligible for
re-election and relating to his powers, duties and obligations.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 804 of Article 22 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Washington
County", sub-title "County Treasurer", as said section was
amended by Chapter 555 of the Acts of 1933, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, and that a
new section be and it is hereby added to said Article, said new
section to be known as Section 805B, to follow immediately
after Section 805A of said Article, and to read as follows:

804. (a) On the Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
ber, in the year 1942, and on the same day every fourth year
thereafter, there shall be"'elected by the qualified voters of
Washington County a County Treasurer, who shall hold office
for four years from the first day of January next ensuing his
election and until his successor in office is duly elected and
qualified, and who shall be removed from office by the Gover-
nor of the State for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty or
misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a court of law, but
the Treasurer elected in November, 1942, shall take office on
April 1st, 1943, and serve until December 31st, 1946; 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, disqualification or failure to prop-
erly qualify, or in any other manner, the Governor of the State
is hereby authorized and empowered to fill such vacancy as
soon thereafter as practicable by appointment of some person
having the qualifications herein provided, who shall hold office
for the remainder of said term, and who shall be subject to
removal for the same causes as are hereinbefore set forth. No
one shall be elected or appointed County Treasurer who shall
not be above twenty-five years of age and five years a resident
of Washington County, immediately preceding the election of
appointment; and the said County Treasurer shall be and is