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for violation thereof. In the event the authority to adopt a plumbing
code is exercised, the County Commissioners shall appoint an advis-
ory plumbing board, with four year terms of office, consisting of a
medical doctor, a plumber, and one other person to assist in the
drafting and promulgation of said plumbing code and its enforce-
ment.

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

Approved March 24, 1959.

CHAPTER 212

(Senate Bill 308)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, sub-sections (o)
(2) of Section 37 of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition, as amended), title "Sheriffs", sub-title "Com-
pensation and Duties", increasing the number of deputy sheriffs
and their salaries and expenses in Montgomery County and relat-
ing generally thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That sub-sections (o) (2) of Section 37 of Article 87 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition, as amended), title "Sheriffs",
sub-title "Compensation and Duties", be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

37.

(2) The Sheriff of Montgomery County shall appoint not less than
[seven] sixteen deputy sheriffs, who shall provide motor vehicles for
their own use in performing their duties, and who shall be paid by
the County Council. Each of said deputy sheriffs shall receive the
sum of [$3,000] $4,200 per year, payable in equal monthly install-
ments, and such additional salary as may be determined from time
to time by the County Council, and, in addition, each of said deputy
sheriffs, shall be paid by the County Council an annual sum of [$900]
$1,000 in equal monthly installments, which sum or sums shall be in
lieu of all expenses for traveling, transportation or use of motor
vehicles, and in lieu of any and all expenses now or heretofore
allowed such deputy sheriffs by way of salary, fees, or expenses. The
Sheriff shall have power to designate one of said deputy sheriffs as
chief deputy, who shall be paid an additional compensation of [$300]
$500 per year. The said deputies shall hold office at the pleasure of
the Sheriff and shall be removed by the Sheriff at any time the
Sheriff may elect or by the Circuit Court of the County, upon indict-
ment and conviction as now provided by law. It shall be the duty of
the Sheriff to require said deputies to do and perform at any time

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.