Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                    829

the duties of office and such officers shall receive as compensation
from the Board of County Commissioners the same annual remune-
ration as applies, in like classification of employment, within the
State Merit System. The Board of County Commissioners are also
authorized and empowered to pay operating expenses of such officers
in such amounts as may be approved by the Board from time to time.

Such Parole Officer shall meet the requirements and qualifications
of a Probation Officer of the Division of Parole and Probation, and
before any person shall be appointed probation officer as aforesaid
he must be certified to the Board of County Commissioners by the
said Division of Parole and Probation as meeting its requirements
and qualifications as a probation officer, and the said Division of
Parole and Probation shall be required to make examinations of
persons considered for appointment as Probation Officer when re-
quested by the Board of County Commissioners and make report
upon their qualifications. And the said Division of Parole and Pro-
bation shall have supervision of the work of the Probation Officer
appointed as aforesaid, under the direction of the said Juvenile
Court, or Trial Magistrates [,] . The [the] County Commissioners
shall appoint such number of clerical, investigative and probation
employees as may BE DETERMINED BY THE MAGISTRATE
FOR JUVENILE CAUSES TO be needed for the Juvenile Court and
for adequate staff work to effectuate the functions of said Juve-
nile Court. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL MAKE ALL LEVIES AND APPRO-
PRIATIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT
OF THE SALARIES, FEES, EXPENSES AND COSTS PROP-
ERLY INCURRED UNDER OR BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ACT.

926. (Jurisdiction.) Except as otherwise provided, while sitting
under the provisions of this sub-title, the Trial Magistrate for Juve-
nile Causes for Prince George's County shall have jurisdiction, to
the exclusion of all other Justices of the Peace in Prince George's
County, in proceedings:

a.   Concerning any child in the County:

1.   Who is without proper supervision, care or custody.

2.   Whose occupation, behavior, environment, or associations are
injurious to his welfare.

3.   Who deserts his home or who is habitually disobedient or be-
yond the control of his parent or other custodian.

4.   Who wilfully and unlawfully absents himself from school.

5.   Who violates any law or ordinance, or who commits any act
which, if committed by an adult, would be a crime, not punishable
by death or life imprisonment. This section shall not be deemed to
include violations of the Motor Vehicle laws, except manslaughter
by automobile, unauthorized use or occupancy of a motor vehicle,
or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating
liquors or drugs, which offenses shall be within the jurisdiction of
the Juvenile Court.

b.   Concerning any minor eighteen years of age or older charged
with having violated in the County any law or ordinance before