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county wherein dogs seized by said dog warden may be placed or, in
the discretion of the Commissioners, to enter into agreements with
adjacent counties for the establishment of a dog pound to serve all
of such counties. Said Commissioners are further authorized to pay
any expenses arising from the operation of this sub-section.

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

Approved April 8, 1959.

CHAPTER 520
(House Bill 757

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37 (g) of
Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Sheriffs", sub-title "Compensation and Duties", providing for the
appointment, salaries, and duties of the Deputy Sheriffs of Cecil
County and relating generally to the sheriff's office of Cecil County.

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be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read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

37.

(g) Cecil County.—Commencing with the beginning of the next
term of office, the Sheriff of Cecil County shall receive an annual
salary of $4,500, and no allowance for expenses except as hereinafter
provided. [The Sheriff shall appoint a first deputy sheriff, and a
second deputy sheriff, each of whom shall receive an annual salary
of $3,600.] The Sheriff shall appoint four deputy sheriffs whose
salary shall be $4,000 annually. The Sheriff and deputy sheriffs shall
be entitled to an expense allowance for travel at the rate of seven
cents ($.07) per mile actually traveled, to be paid monthly, provided,
that at the beginning of each month the Sheriff and deputy sheriffs
shall file with the County Commissioners of Cecil County an affidavit
stating the speedometer readings on their respective vehicles as of
the first and last days of the preceding month, and provided further,
that fifteen per centum of the mileage submitted for each month shall
be deemed to have been for personal use for which there shall be
no compensation. The Sheriff's office shall also receive an appropria-
tion of $1,500, to be used for special investigations and employees,
subject to the approval of the County Commissioners.

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

Approved April 8, 1959.

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.