206                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 173

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety, and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of the members
elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 11, 1959.

CHAPTER 172

(Senate Bill 272)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 138 of
Article 15 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930
Edition), title "Kent County", sub-title "County Commissioners",
as last amended by Chapter 280 of 1949, relating to the expense
allowance for the county commissioners of Kent County and re-
lating generally thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 138 of Article 15 of the Code of Public Local Laws; of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Kent County", sub-title "County
Commissioners", as last amended by Chapter 280 of 1949, be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

138.

Three County Commissioners of Kent County shall be elected at
the General Election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1946, and every fourth year thereafter for a term of
four (4) years. They shall have all the powers, and perform all the
duties that are now or hereafter may be imposed on them by law,
and they shall each receive, as compensation, the sum of nine hundred
dollars per annum and $300.00 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1959,
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($800.00) per year for expenses
and effective January 1, 1959, for expenses, the sum of eight hundred
dollars ($800.00), and mileage at the rate of five cents (5c) per mile
while attending to their official duties, but not to exceed One Hundred
and Twenty-five Dollars per year for any Commissioner.

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

Approved March 11, 1959.

CHAPTER 173
(Senate Bill 280)

AN ACT to appoint in Calvert County a Committee to study and re-
port on certain aspects of the county government of Calvert
County.

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.