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title "Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Judgments" providing for
the bonding of Clerks and Constables of the People's Court of
Baltimore City.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 53(1) of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Judgments"
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

53.

(1) The Chief Constable of Baltimore City before he acts as
such shall give bond to the State of Maryland in the penal sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars, with a security or securities to be approved
by the judges of the People's Court of Baltimore City with condition
that he faithfully perform the duties of his office and account for
all funds received under color of his office. Bonds shall be given by
such constables and clerks of said Court as may be directed by rule
of said Court, with such terms, penalties and in such forms as may
be approved by said Court. [Said bond] All such bonds shall be
filed with the Comptroller of Baltimore City. If the said Chief
Constable, or any clerk or constable of the People's Court required
to do so by rule of Court, shall fail to give bond, he or she shall
be removed.

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

Approved March 28, 1957.

CHAPTER 402
(Senate Bill 369)

AN ACT to add Section 121A to Article 81 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Revenue and Taxes", subtitle
"Tax Sales", to follow immediately after Section 121 thereof, relat-
ing to the tax sales procedure in Queen Anne's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 121A be and it is hereby added to Article 81 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Revenue and
Taxes", sub-title "Tax Sales", to follow immediately after Section
121 thereof, and to read as follows:

121 A. The provisions of this sub-title shall not be applicable in
Queen Anne's County, in which county tax sales shall be conducted
according to the procedures provided in the local laws of said county.

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.
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