1884 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [ CH. 1057

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 1280 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Prince George's County (1943 Flack's Edition) be repealed
and re-enacted with amendments to read as follows:

1280. The said guards when appointed shall each receive,
five dollars ($5. 00) per day payable in equal monthly install-
ments. The said salary for the guards shall be levied by the
County Commissioners of Prince. George's County at their
regular term for levying taxes for each year. The said guards
when appointed shall perform such duties as may be assigned
them by the Sheriff.

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

Approved May 4; 1945.

CHAPTER 1057.

(House Bill 779)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 88A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "State Department
of Public Welfare", sub-title "Board of Welfare", said new
section to be known as Section 15A, and to follow imme-
diately after Section 15 of said Article, providing a term of
residence to entitle a person to be entitled to or to secure
public assistance or relief.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
88A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"State Department of Public Welfare", sub-title "Board of
Welfare", said new section to be known as Section 15A, to fol-
low immediately after Section 15 of said Article, and to read
as follows:

15A. No public authority or agency of this State, or of any
political sub-division thereof, shall grant direct public assist-
ance or relief to any able-bodied person who is able to work,
unless such person has been a resident of the State for two
years; provided, however, that in case of emergency public
assistance or relief may be paid for not exceeding thirty days,
provided, further, that nothing in this section shall apply to
the following persons: registered voters of this State and
Veterans of World Wars I and II. Provided, however, that