1136                            Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 696

title "Sheriffs", sub-title "Compensation and Duties", relating to
the salary and expenses of the Sheriff of Howard County and the
appointment, salary and expenses of a Deputy Sheriff.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38 (m) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1956 Supplement), title "Sheriffs", sub-title "Compensation and
Duties", be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, to read
as follows:

38.

(m) The Sheriff of Howard County shall receive an annual salary
of [$3,000] $4,500. He shall appoint [a chief deputy who shall
receive an annual salary of $2,000, and] a deputy who shall receive
an annual salary of [$1,600.] $3,500 and shall hold office at the
pleasure of the sheriff and shall be removed at any time the sheriff
may elect, or by the Circuit Court for Howard County upon indict-
ment and conviction as provided by law. The [deputies] sheriff and
deputy sheriff shall each provide their own automobiles [.] in per-
forming their duties, and shall maintain said automobiles without
cost to the county, provided, however, that the County Commissioners
may prescribe and provide for the payment of the traveling and
other expenses of the sheriff and deputy sheriff when performing
duties outside of the county. [He] The Sheriff may also appoint
temporarily such additional deputy sheriffs as he may deem neces-
sary for the public safety and the County Commissioners shall allow
reasonable compensation for same, but such deputies shall not serve
longer than the case actually warrants.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act shall
affect, in any manner, the sheriff or deputy sheriffs of Howard
County during the present term of the incumbent sheriff.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 696
(House Bill 810)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 11 and
12 of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951
Edition), title "Merit System", providing that it shall no longer
be necessary for any person who has a minor physical defect or
impairment or who is above the age ordinarily prescribed for any
particular position to waive any benefit or right to a pension under
any State Retirement System and/or any disability benefits during
or on account of such employment.

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

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