762                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 549

dictation, typing, and the exercise of independent judgment. Each
of said secretaries shall hold his or her position at the pleasure of the
judge by whom he or she is appointed, and shall receive compensa-
tion therefor upon the following schedule of service:

A. For the first year's service, not exceeding $3,200.00 per annum.

B.  For service of not less than one nor more than five years, not
exceeding $3,600.00.

C.  For service of not less than five years nor more than ten years,
not exceeding $4,200.00.

D.  For service of not less than ten years, not exceeding $5,000.00.
Such compensation shall be fixed by the judge by whom he or she
is appointed, shall be levied annually by the County Commissioners of
said County, and shall be paid as are the salaries of other county
employees, and charged to the expenses of the Circuit Court for
Prince George's County.]

289. Any judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit resident in Prince
George's County is hereby authorized to appoint a competent secre-
tary who shall have had some previous experience in secretarial work,
involving duties that demonstrate the ability to take rapid dictation,
typing, and the exercise of independent judgment. Said secretary
shall hold his or her position at the pleasure of the judge by whom
he is appointed and shall receive compensation therefor in the follow-
ing manner:

The salary for any such secretary shall be fixed in the discretion
of the County Commissioners of Prince George's County at a rate
not exceeding $5,500.00 per annum. Such compensation shall be levied
annually by the County Commissioners of said county, shall be paid
as are the salaries of other county employees, and charged to the
expenses of the Circuit Court of Prince George's County.

Nothing herein contained shall prevent two or more judges from
employing the same secretary.

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

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 549
(House Bill 659)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 49 (b)
of Article 96½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Veterans", sub-title "War Orphans", raising the amount of
educational assistance which may be paid to certain war orphans
by the State Board of Education.

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.