938 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 783
CHAPTER 782.
(Senate Bill 573)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
7 of Article 19A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1943 Supplement), title 'Conservation of Natural Re-
sources, " sub-title "Department of Tidewater Fisheries, "
increasing the compensation of the Commander of the
Fishery Force.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland^
That Section 7 of Article 19A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Conservation of
Natural Resources, " sub-title "Department of Tidewater
Fisheries, " be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

7. The Commission shall appoint a Secretary, Com-
mander of the Fishery Force, Hydrographic Engineer,
Auditor, Chief Clerk, Chief Inspector and such other De-
puty Commanders, clerks, inspectors and employees as
may be provided for, from time to time, in the Budget, all
of whom shall perform such duties as the Commission may
prescribe. The Commission shall have power to require
any employee who handles funds, to furnish bond in such
amount as the Commission may determine. The Command-
er of the Fishery Force, Deputy Commanders, inspectors
and other employees who may be assigned to law enforce-
ment duties shall have all of the powers conferred upon
police officers or constables of this State, and such powers
may be exercised anywhere within the territorial limits of
this State. The Commander of the Fishery Force shall re-
ceive an annual salary of $5, 000.

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

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 783.
(Senate Bill 169)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
463 of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland and Baltimore City Charter (1938 Edition),