J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                          1037

337A.

The County Commissioners of Prince George's County shall, in
the month of July, 1959, and every two years thereafter, appoint
one or more Probation and Parole officers to serve within the geo-
graphical limits of Prince George's County, under the direction of
the State Division DEPARTMENT of Parole and Probation, for
parole and probation purposes of the several Courts and Trial Magis-
trates of the County authorized to grant suspension of sentence.
Before entering upon their duties, the parole and probation officers
shall take oath before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County
that they will diligently, or without partiality or prejudice, discharge
the duties of office and such officers shall receive as compensation
from the Board of County Commissioners the same annual remunera-
tion as applies, in like classification of employment, within the State
Merit System. The Board of County Commissioners are also author-
ized 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 DEPARTMENT of Parole and
Probation, and before any person shall be appointed probation
officer as aforesaid he must be certified to the Board of County Com-
missioners by the said Division DEPARTMENT of Parole and Pro-
bation as meeting its requirements and qualifications as a probation
officer, and the said Division DEPARTMENT of Parole and Pro-
bation shall be required to make examinations of persons considered
for appointment as Probation Officer when requested by the Board
of County Commissioners and make report upon their qualifications.
And the said Division DEPARTMENT of Parole and Probation
shall have supervision of the work of the Probation Officer OFFI-
CERS appointed as aforesaid, under the direction of the said
Magistrates,. the THE County Commissioners shall appoint such
number of clerical employees as may be needed.

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

Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 687
(House Bill 709)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 53 (1)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "General Provisions on Issue
of Licenses", relating to the number of Class C beer, wine and
liquor licenses that may be issued in Prince George's County.

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