1004                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 666

In counties of more than 35,000 population and in Balti-
more City ................................................................................ 225.00

Additional annual fee for Class 5 license for the privilege of

importing beer ........................................................................ 50.00

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.
Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 666
(House Bill 599)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments, Sections 175 and
176 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Anne Arundel County
(1947 Edition, being Article 2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Anne Arundel County," sub-title "Budget", sub-
heading "Expenditures", authorizing the County Manager of Anne
Arundel County to approve and countersign vouchers for amounts
not to exceed $100.00.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 175 and 176 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Anne
Arundel County (1947 Edition, being Article 2 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland), title "Anne Arundel County", sub-title
"Budget", sub-heading "Expenditures", be and they are repealed and
re-enacted with amendments to read as follows:

175.   (a) The County Treasurer shall pay no claim or account of
any kind whatsoever from County funds except upon voucher,

(1)   Specifying in complete detail the items and amounts compris-
ing such claim or account, and for what and to whom payable, and
the budget account from which payable, and

(2)   Approved for payment and countersigned by the County Com-
missioners and Budget Supervisor in accordance with this sub-title;
provided, however, that if the amount of the voucher does not exceed
the sum of $100.00, then the signatures of a majority of the County
Commissioners shall not be necessary, but the same must be signed
by the County Manager, OR ANY OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE
ABSENCE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 176 of this sub-title.

(b) The County Treasurer shall cancel and retain for at least
two years every voucher so paid; and in his accounting shall receive
credit for payments only if the voucher therefor is produced.

176.   (a) The County Commissioners may immediately and with-
out advertisement approve for payment any proper voucher for any
salary, debt, service, or other item, individually specified in the budget
or any emergency appropriation made in compliance with Section
174; provided, however, that if the amount of the voucher does not

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.