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(c)  No employee who has completed his or her probation may have
his position abolished. No employee may be permanently removed
from the classified service except for cause, upon written charges and
after an opportunity to be heard in his own defense. Such charges
shall be filed by the County Commissioners and within thirty (30)
days after such filing, and notice thereof to the employee by mailing
a copy of said charge addressed to the employee at his or her address
carried in the records of the classified service, shall be investigated,
heard and determined by the Commissioner of Personnel. The find-
ing and decision of the Commissioner shall be final and shall be cer-
tified to the County Commissioners and shall be forthwith enforced
by them.

(d)  The County Commissioners shall by rule prescribe what may
constitute cause for removal, but no removal shall be allowed be-
cause of the religious or political opinions or affiliations, or age of
any employee, provided he or she shall be physically capable of per-
forming the duties of his or her employment.

45J. (a) The County Commissioners may, from time to time,
adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this sub-title, as shall implement the intendment of this sub-title.
Such rules and regulations may be amended from time to time.

(b) A copy of the rules and regulations shall be kept on file in the
office of the County Commissioners, for public instruction and in-
spection.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 348
(Senate Bill 500)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 5 (b) of
Article 38 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Fines and Forfeitures", to increase the amount of funds
appropriated in Harford County for the support and maintenance
of the court library of the county.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 5 (b) of Article 38 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Fines and Forfeitures", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

5.

(b) In Harford County, in addition to the sums provided in sub-
section (a) the County Commissioners shall appropriate and pay to

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Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.