96                                 Laws of Maryland                     [Ch. 77, 78

CHAPTER 77
(Senate Bill 117)

AN ACT to add new Section 8-21A to the Montgomery County Code
(1955 Edition), being Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title "Montgomery County", sub-title "Part 2. Gen-
eral Local Laws", sub-heading "Chapter 8. Courts", sub-paragraph
"Article II. Circuit Court Generally", said new section to follow
immediately after Section 8-21 thereof, authorizing each of the
Judges of the Sixth Judicial Circuit resident in Montgomery
County, to appoint a Secretary, and providing for his or her
qualifications and compensation. AND TERMS OF EMPLOY-
MENT AND RELATING GENERALLY TO THE COMPENSA-
TION OF SAID SECRETARY.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new Section 8-21A, be, and it is hereby added to the Mont-
gomery County Code (1955 Edition), being Article 16 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Montgomery County",
sub-title "Part 2. General Local Laws", sub-heading "Chapter 8.
Courts", sub-paragraph "Article II. Circuit Court Generally", said
new Section to follow immediately after Section 8-21 thereof.

8-21A. Each of the Judges of the Sixth Judicial Circuit resident
in Montgomery County is hereby authorized to appoint a competent
secretary who shall have had some previous experience in secretarial
work, involving duties that demonstrate the ability to take rapid
dictation, typing, and to exercise independent judgment. Each of
said secretaries shall hold his or her position at the pleasure of the
Judge by whom he or she is appointed and shall receive compensa-
tion therefore) THEREFOR in the following manner:

The Judge who appoints his or her secretary shall fix said secre-
tary's salary in the discretion of said Judge between Step A in Grade
12 and Step E in Grade 15 in the pay schedule for employees of
Montgomery County in force at the time said salary is fixed. The
said salary shall be fixed annually and may be changed, within said
limits, from year to year by said Judge, without regard to length of
service. The compensation for said salaries shall be levied annually
by the County Council of Montgomery County and shall be paid as
are the salaries of other County employees.

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

Approved February 20, 1957.

CHAPTER 78
(Senate Bill 128)

AN ACT to add new Section 8.-11.2 to the Montgomery County Code,
(1955 Edition), being Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws

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.