HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1617

title "Board of Assessment", as enacted by Chapter 1003 of
the Laws of Maryland of 1943, relating to the establishment
of a Board of Assessment for Montgomery County, appoint-
ment of members thereof and fixing their salaries.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 190A of Article 16 of the Cole of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Montgomery
County", sub-title "Board of Assessment", as enacted by Chap-
ter 1003 of the Laws of Maryland of 1943, be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

190A. (a) The Board of County Commissioners of Mont-
gomery County is hereby directed to appoint from among the
assessors appointed under the provisions of the general law,
a Board of Assessment consisting of three (3) members one of
whom shall be designated as Chairman, and shall receive
Thirty-six Hundred Dollars ($3, 600) per year in equal monthly
instalments. Each of the other two (2) members of said Board
of Assessment shall receive Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000)
per year in equal monthly instalments. The said Board of
County Commissioners is authorized to increase the salaries
herein set forth in this paragraph whenever in its judgment the
duties performed by said Chairman and members of said Board
of Assessment may warrant.

(b) The Board of County Commissioners may also appoint
a Chief Clerk of the Board of Assessment who shall serve at
the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners, and shall
receive Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000) annually in equal
monthly instalments. The said Board of County Commis-
sioners is authorized to increase the salary herein set forth in
this paragraph whenever in its judgment the duties performed
by said Chief Clerk may warrant.

(c) The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint such
other clerks and employees as may be needed to execute and
effectuate the provisions of this Act, and may fix their com-
pensation and term of office.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or parts
of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be and
they are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved April 27, 1945.