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of Kent County [for the year 1949 and for each thereafter.] for each
year. The Accountant shall be paid for his services such compensa-
tion as the County Commissioners may certify as being just and
adequate, such compensation to be paid by the said County Com-
missioners.

34. (a) It shall be the duty of the said Accountant carefully to
examine the accounts, vouchers, receipts and other papers connected
with the receipts and disbursements of the public money, by each of
the aforesaid boards and officers, in such manner as to show the
true financial status and condition of each of the said boards and
officers of the said County.

(b) He shall have the authority and power, whenever, in his
judgment he shall deem it necessary for the proper performance of
his duty, to summon such persons as he may think proper, requiring
them to produce any paper, voucher, or book in their possession re-
lating to the receipt and/or disbursement of any of the public
monies of Kent County. He shall have the power and authority to
administer oaths and affirmations to the persons so summoned before
him and shall require them to answer under oath all such questions
as shall be pro-pounded to them relating to the accounts, vouchers,
books and papers of the said boards or officers. In case any person
after being summoned to appear before him shall refuse or neglect
to attend, in accordance with the requirements of said summons,
or shall refuse or neglect to produce any vouchers, books or papers
required by said summons to be produced, or shall refuse to be sworn
or affirmed, or being sworn or affirmed shall refuse to answer, the
person so refusing or neglecting shall be deemed to be [quilty]
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any
court of competent jurisdiction, shall, in the case of a private citizen,
be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars for each and every re-
fusal to answer or be sworn or affirmed and shall stand committed
until the fines and costs are paid, and in case of any of the members
of any of said boards and officers, be fined not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00) or be confined in the county jail for a period of
not more than six (6) months or be both fined and imprisoned, in
the discretion of the court, and if fined only, shall stand committed
until the fine and costs are paid. All fines imposed under this sub-
title shall be paid to the County Treasurer for the benefit of the
County.

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

Approved March 11, 1959

CHAPTER 147

(Senate Bill 97)

AN ACT to repeal Section 244 of Article 15 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Kent County", sub-

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.