HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 137

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 274 of Article 23 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Wicomico County",
sub-title "Salisbury",, be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

274. The Mayor after the annual election and qualification
of the newly elected members of the Council of Salisbury, at
its first regular meeting, shall appoint, subject to confirmation
by a majority of the Council of Salisbury, as many police
officers as he shall deem necessary, but in no event to exceed
twenty (20) persons as such police officers; one person, who
must be a registered physician and in good standing as
"Health Officer"; one person as "Building Inspector", and one
person, who shall have had such previous education as is gen-
erally required f or the degree of B. S. C. E. as "City Engineer".

Each of the above officers shall hold office for two (2) years
from the date of his appointment and until his successor is
appointed, confirmed and qualified. The duties and compen-
sation of these officials shall be such as are prescribed by law
and by ordinance or resolution of the Mayor and Council from
time to time.

And said police officers may be suspended without pay for
a period not exceeding thirty days or reprimanded by the
Mayor for neglect, non-performance of duty or other good
cause, and all of said officers shall be subject to removal as
provided by Section 278.

The additional police officers authorized by this section shall
be appointed by the Mayor of Salisbury and confirmed as afore-
said at any time after the passage of this Act by the General
Assembly and its approval by the Governor, and said officers
shall hold office until after the next election and qualification
of the newly elected members of the Council of Salisbury at its
first regular meeting and until their successors are appointed,
confirmed and qualified. Nothing in this section shall affect
the tenure of office, rights, duties or powers of any officer of
the City now holding office.

SEC. 2. And be It -further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the immedi-
ate preservation of the public health and safety, and being
passed by a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of all
the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its pas-
sage.

Approved March 23, 1943.