J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            539

CHAPTER 405
(Senate Bill 421)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 50 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County (1957 Edition, being
Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Howard County", sub-title "County Commissioners and County
Collectors", eliminating the restriction on the maximum compen-
sation payable to the Clerk to the County Commissioners of
Howard County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 50 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County
(1957 Edition, being Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Howard County", sub-title "County Commission-
ers and County Collectors", be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

50.

It shall also be the duty of said Clerk to make a semi-annual state-
ment to the said County Commissioners on the first Tuesday of May
and November of each year correctly exhibiting the conditions of the
County finances under the control of his office; which said statement
shall show the amounts of monies received by him and all sums of
money due the County from each collector and all other sources, the
time when the same became due, the amount of money, if any, bor-
rowed by the Commissioners and not yet paid; also the amount of
money paid by him on the order of the Commissioners, and the
objects for which, and the dates when paid; also the cash balance
on hand and when and where deposited, if any; which said statement
shall be made in a securely bound book therefor, and shall be open
during all reasonable office hours to any and all taxpayers in said
County; said Clerk shall also attend all meetings of said County
Commissioners, make minutes of and record of all proceedings, keep
accurate and full accounts of all matters relating to the conduct of
his office, and faithfully perform such other duties as may now or
hereafter be required of him by law or by the said County Commis-
sioners; and for the performance of such duties said Clerk shall be
entitled to such compensation as the County Commissioners shall
deem proper. [, not exceeding the sum of Two Thousand Four Hun-
dred Dollars ($2,400), per annum, payable monthly.]

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

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 406

(Senate Bill 422)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 113 (b)
(1) and 113 (b) (3) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Howard