54                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [CH. 41

immediately after Section 202 1/2 of said Article, authorizing the
County Commissioners to appropriate the sum of $10, 000. 00 each
year for four years, not to exceed a total in the aggregate of
$40, 000. 00, for the building fund of St. Mary's Hospital, Inc.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 19 of the
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "St. Mary's
County, " sub-title "St. Mary's Hospital, " to be known as Section
202 3/4 and to follow immediately after Section 202 1/2 of said Article,
and to read as follows:

202 3/4. The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County are here-
by authorized to make an appropriation of $10, 000.00 each year for
the next four years payable on July 1 of each year, not to exceed the
sum of $40, 000.00 in the aggregate, for the building fund of the St.
Mary's Hospital, Inc.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1955.

Approved February 22, 1955.

CHAPTER 41
(House Bill 188)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section (e-a)
of Section 40 of Article 10 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1954 Supplement), title "Attorneys at Law and Attorneys in
fact", sub-title "State's Attorney", relating to the appointment of
an assistant State's Attorney and his salary for Howard County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sub-section (e-a) of Section 40 of Article 10 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1954 Supplement), title "Attorneys at Law and
Attorneys in fact", sub-title "State's Attorney", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

40.

(e-a). Howard County. —The State's Attorney of Howard County
shall receive an annual salary of $2, 600. 00. The State's Attorney may
appoint an assistant State's Attorney who shall serve at the pleasure
of the State's Attorney at an annual compensation of $1, 200. 00.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby declared
to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate preser-
vation of the public health and safety, and having been passed by a
yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of all the members elected

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