1048 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 836

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 836.
(House Bill 718)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 23 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Wi-
comico County", to be under sub-title "Fire Marshal", said
new section to be known as Section 90A and to follow
immediately after Section 90 of said Article, creating the
office of Fire Marshal for Wicomico County and prescribing
his powers and duties and conferring authority upon the
County Commissioners of Wicomico County and the Mayor
and Council of Salisbury to make rules and regulations in
connection with the office of Fire Marshal and fire hazards.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
23 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edi-
tion), title "Wicomico County", to be under sub-title "Fire
Marshal", said new section to be known as Section 90A, to
follow immediately after Section 90 of said Article, and to
read as follows:

FIRE MARSHAL.

90A. (a) The office of Fire Marshal for Wicomico County
and Salisbury is hereby created. The Fire Marshal shall be
appointed jointly by the County Commissioners of Wicomico
County and the Mayor and Council of Salisbury and may1 be
removed by the joint action of said Commissioners' and Mayor
and Council for incompetence, neglect of duty or other cause
as said officials in their discretion shall determine. The said
Fire Marshal shall receive such compensation and be allowed
such expenses and assistance as said County Commissioners
and Mayor and Council shall determine, the total payments for
such compensation and expenses to be paid equally by the said
County Commissioners of Wicomico County and the Mayor and
Council of Salisbury.

(b) The Fire Marshal shall have power to inspect build-
ings of all kinds for the purpose of discovering fire hazards
and to enforce the rules and regulations adopted by the County
Commissioners of Wicomico County and the Mayor and
Council of Salisbury.