Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                    475

120A. On and after June 1, 1957, there THERE shall be appointed by
the County Commissioners a person to be called the County Engineer.
He shall be a competent person qualified in the field of general con-
struction, engineering or architecture and shall be either a licensed
architect, OR engineer-, or contractor, WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE
IN EITHER ENGINEERING OR ARCHITECTURE FROM A
RECOGNIZED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY and have at least five
years' experience in any or all of the above fields. The Engineer shall
serve at the pleasure of the County Commissioners and shall receive
such salary as shall be determined by the Commissioners, not to be less
than Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500) annually. The
County Engineer shall have the duty of analyzing and advising the
County Commissioners and the County Board of Education on the
awarding of any contracts for public works or buildings, and public
school buildings and construction, in Cecil County. He shall advise
the County Board of Education on the selection of architects for
public school construction. He shall supervise all public construction,
repairing or altering in Cecil County and the maintenance of all
public buildings. HE SHALL SUPERVISE ALL CONTRACTS FOR
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN EXCESS OF ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) PER CONTRACT. The County
Commissioners shall provide the Engineer with such office space
and facilities as may be necessary to carry out effectively his duties
herein. The Engineer shall make an annual report to the County
Commissioners on the awarding of any and all contracts, the construc-
tion, repairing or altering of public buildings and a detailed cost
analysis thereof.

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

June 1, 1957.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION 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 TO EACH OF THE
TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS
PASSAGE.

Approved March 28, 1957.

CHAPTER 369
(House Bill 352)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 275 (i) of
Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1956 Supplement),
title "Revenue and Taxes," sub-title, "Income Tax," amending the

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.