1476 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 665

CHAPTER 665

(House Bill 161)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
66 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore County
(1948 Edition), being Article 3 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Baltimore County", sub-
title "County Treasurer", sub-heading "Handling of
Funds", as said section was amended by Chapter 240 259
of the Acts of 1949, providing that the County Commis-
sioners of Baltimore County may invest money belong-
ing to the County in United States Government bonds.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 66 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Baltimore County (1948 Edition), being Article 3
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Balti-
more County", sub-title "County Treasurer", sub-heading
"Handling of Funds", as said section was amended by
Chapter 260 259 of the Acts of 1949, be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

66. All money belonging to the county received by the
Treasurer shall, promptly thereafter, be deposited in such
bank or banks as the County Commissioners may desig-
nate, or in the discretion of the County Commissioners any
portion of said money may be invested in United States
Government bonds, but in no other security; but no money
shall be drawn from the said bank or banks except by a
check signed by the Treasurer, or in his absence by the
Chief Clerk to said Treasurer, and countersigned by the
Comptroller^ of Baltimore County or his Deputy, and en-
dorsed by the person to whom it is paid; provided, how-
ever, that the signing of a check or checks by the said
Chief Clerk shall not relieve the Treasurer or his bondsmen
or sureties of his, its or their liability.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 27, 1953.

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing Jaw.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.