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and to follow immediately after Section 51 of said Article,
providing for the appointment of deputy sheriffs, and fixing
their compensation and allowances.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land > That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"Sheriffs", sub-title "Deputy Sheriffs", said section to be known
as Section 52, to follow immediately after Section 51 of said
Article, and to read as follows:

52. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs of the several coun-
ties to appoint not less than three deputy sheriffs, who shall
provide automobiles or motorcycles for their own use in per-
forming their duties, and shall be paid by the County Com-
missioners, each of said deputy sheriffs shall receive the sum
of twenty-one hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly
instalments of One Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars, and, in
addition, each of said deputy sheriffs shall be paid by the
County Commissioners an annual sum of six hundred dollars
in monthly instalments of fifty dollars, which sum or sums
shall be in lieu of all expenses for traveling, transportation or
use of automobiles or motorcycles, and in lieu of any and all
expenses now or heretofore allowed such deputy sheriffs by
way of salary, fees or expenses. The Sheriff shall have power
to designate one of said deputy sheriffs as chief deputy, who*
shall be paid an additional compensation of three hundred
dollars per year. The said deputies shall hold office at the
pleasure of the Sheriff and shall be removed by the Sheriff at
any time the Sheriff may elect or by the Circuit Court of the
County, upon indictment and conviction as now provided by
law. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff to require said deputies;
to do and perform at any time in any place in said county any
service incident to the office of deputy sheriff, which they may
be by the Sheriff ordered to do and perform, and such deputies
shall not be entitled to demand or be paid any further or other
compensation for the rendition of any service incident to their
office than that provided in this Section. The County Commis-
sioners in each County are hereby authorized and directed to
levy and collect annual taxes on the property assessable for
taxation in said County to such amount as may be necessary
for the payment of the salaries and allowances as specified in
this Section. Provided, that the provisions of this Section shall
only apply to Montgomery County.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1943.

Approved March 29, 1943.