870                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 596

(1)    Cowardice.

(2)     Wilful disobedience of rules or orders.

(3) Any act of cruelty, tyranny or oppression toward a civilian
or any other officer.

(4) Conduct unbecoming an officer.

(5)    Immoral or indecent behavior.

(6)    Drinking intoxicating liquors or beverages while on active
duty either in uniform or plain clothes.

(7)    Visiting any gambling house or house of ill fame not in the
course of his duty.

(8)    Absent without leave.

(9)    Sleeping on duty.

(10)    Absent from beat without proper excuse.

(11)    Ignorance of rules or orders.

(12)    Neglect to pay any just debt contracted after appointment.

(13)    Disclosing any proposed action or movement in the de-
partment.

(14) Asking or accepting a bribe for performance of duty.

(15)     Unnecessary use of revolver or club.

(16)    Or any other wilful or flagrant violation of rules and reg-
ulations of the Police Department.

(17)    Any conduct prejudicial to the best interests of the Police
Department. Any member so suspended or removed may appeal to
the Board of Police Examiners.

(b) The Board of Police Examiners, or a majority thereof, may
prefer charges against the Chief of Police for any offense against
law or good morals, for neglect of duty, inefficiency, physical or
mental disability, or breach of discipline. The Chief of Police shall
be entitled to a hearing upon such charges. If, after such a hearing,
the Board of Police Examiners finds that such charges have been
sustained, they may suspend, remove, dismiss, or discharge said
Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall be entitled to appeal such
decision of the Board of Police Examiners to the Board of County
Commissioners of Charles County.

(8) The County Commissioners of Charles County are hereby
authorized and empowered to provide clerks for the police depart-
ment of said county, such clerks to be selected by the Chief of
Police. They shall have such duties as may be assigned to them by
the Chief of Police and to be subject to his direction and supervision
and removable by him at any time, and to receive such salary as
may be fixed by the County Commissioners from time to time;
provided that such clerks shall not be deemed a part of the police
force, nor entitled to the benefit of pension laws for members of the
police force, nor be entitled to wear the police uniform.

(9)

(a) The Chief of Police, or a person authorized by him,