704 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 280

mates shall be published for at least three weeks, in not
less than two newspapers of general circulation, published
in Dorchester County.

(c) In addition to the above schedules, the Board of
Estimates shall have the authority to include in the budget
each year a working fund of at least $100, 000, the said
working fund to be created out of the surplus of revenue
of the current levy and/or the accumulations of surplus
from prior years, if available, and to be in an amount
equivalent to the amount of cash in bank at the time of
making said budget plus all uncollected taxes, less a rea-
sonable reserve for uncollectible taxes, less all current lia-
bilities, including notes payable, unpaid appropriations
and other current obligations of the county. It is the sole
purpose of this sub-section to provide a sufficient amount
out of current or previous levies so that current obliga-
tions of the county can be paid prior to the collection of
the estimated revenues as contained in the budget.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1949.

Approved April 22, 1949.

CHAPTER 280
(Senate Bill 425)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tions 138 and 139 of Article 15 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Kent
County, " sub-title "County Commissioners, " Section 138
having been amended by Chapter 705 of the Acts of
1943, relating to the days on which the County Commis-
sioners shall meet and providing for the payment of
certain expenses of the said County Commissioners.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 138 and 139 of Article 15 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Kent
County, " sub-title "County Commissioners, " Section 138
having been amended by Chapter 705 of the Acts of 1943,
be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

138. Three County Commissioners of Kent County
shall be elected at the General Election to be held on the