Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1171

(1956 Supplement), title "County Commissioners", sub-title "General
Provisions", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

20. Annual publication of county expenses.

They shall make out and publish annually in at least two news-
papers published in their respective counties if there be two, a
detailed, minute and accurate statement of the expenses of their
said counties, specifying therein each particular item of expense,
and for what and to whom paid, and shall also deliver to the sheriff
of their respective counties as many copies of such statement as
there are election districts in the county, at least ten days before
each general election; and the sheriff shall within six days after the
receipt of such copies set up one of them at the place of holding
elections in each election district; and the clerk to the county com-
missioners and the sheriff who shall fail to perform the duty imposed
by this section shall each forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars.
Provided that the county commissioners of St. Mary's County shall
not expend more than twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) in any one
year for publishing the notices required by this section, and the
publication of the notices of the supervisor of elections relative to
elections, registration, etc. Provided that in St. Mary's County it
shall not be necessary to publish a detailed, minute and accurate AN
ITEMIZED Statement of county expenses, but a summary of such
statement shall be published as required herein, and such detailed,
minute and accurate AN ITEMIZED statement shall be available
for public examination in the office of the Clerk to the County
Commissioners. Provided, further, that in Howard County the
county commissioners may in their discretion publish, at an ex-
pense not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) in one news-
paper a detailed, minute and accurate statement of the expenses
of said county, specifying therein each particular item of expense,
and for what and to whom paid. Provided, however, that this
section shall not apply to Anne Arundel County or Baltimore
County. Provided, further, that this section shall not apply to
Carroll County, but that in said County the county commissioners
shall publish annually in each newspaper in said County a statement
of the receipts and expenses of said County in sufficient detail to in-
form the general public, with reasonable clarity, the source of such
receipts and the nature of such expenses. Provided, however, that
in Calvert County the county commissioners, shall in addition to the
aforesaid requirements of this section, make out, publish and deliver
as aforesaid, an accurate statement of the receipts of said County;
said statement shall list the receipts from (1) taxes, (2) licenses and
permits, (3) fines and forfeitures, (4) use of money and property,
(5) from other agencies, (6) charges for current service, (7) pro-
ceeds from bonds and certificates of indebtedness, and (8) mis-
cellaneous.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.