524 Laws of Maryland [Ch. 391
(1930 Edition), title "Calvert County", sub-title "County Treas-
urer", and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 51 (c)
of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "County Commissioners", sub-title "County Treasurer",
TREASURERS", generally amending the laws relating to the
Treasurer and the Deputy Treasurer of Calvert County with
respect to their compensation, duties, and the operation of the
County Treasurer's office.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 88 and 92 of Article 5 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Calvert County", sub-title
"County Treasurer", and Section 51 (c) of Article 25 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "County Commis-
sioners", sub-title "County Treasurer", TREASURERS", be and they
are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:
88. The person so appointed, as provided in Section 1 of Chapter
183 of the Acts of 1890, or who shall be hereafter elected, as herein-
before provided, before he enters upon the duties of his said office,
shall take an oath before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Calvert
County in form similar to that now taken by the Treasurer of Cal-
vert County; he shall execute to the State of Maryland such bond as
is now or may hereafter be required by law as the collector of State
taxes, which bond shall be approved and filed in like manner as other
bonds of collectors of State taxes; and he shall execute to the State
of Maryland a separate bond in the penal sum of twenty-five thou-
sand dollars, or in such greater sum as may be set from time to time
by the County Commissioners in consideration of the amounts of
money handled by the Treasurer's office, to be approved by the
County Commissioners of Calvert County, with the condition that
if the above bounden treasurer shall well and faithfully execute his
office of Treasurer of Calvert County, and shall account for and pay
to the County Commissioners aforesaid, or to their order, or as the
law may direct, the several sums which he shall receive for said
county, or be answerable for by law at such time and in such manner
as the law shall direct, then the obligation to be void, otherwise to
be and remain in full force and virtue in law; and said bond, when
approved, shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Calvert County at the expense of the treasurer. In case
of the default of the person so appointed or elected, to qualify and
execute the bonds required within thirty days after the receipt of
commission, or in the event of his removal from office, his death or
resignation during his term of office, the Governor shall at once
appoint his successor, who shall qualify and bond as aforesaid, and
so continue to appoint until a treasurer qualifies, as herein provided;
provided, that such new treasurer so taking the place made vacant
by death, resignation or removal, shall not collect nor take charge of
any of the taxes that may be in the hands of said late treasurer
uncollected, and for which the bond of the said late treasurer is
responsible, but such taxes shall be collected under existing laws
applicable to collection of State and county taxes, when there is death
or resignation.
92. The treasurer shall account for and handle the detailed and
itemized receipts and disbursements for all departments and agen-
|
![clear space](../../../images/clear.gif) |