1266                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 585

That Section 184 of Article 18 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Queen Anne's County", sub-title
"County Commissioners", as said Section 184 was last amended by
Chapter 160 of the Acts of 1957, be and it is hereby repealed, and
that new Section 184 be and it is hereby enacted to stand in the place
of the section so repealed and to read as follows:

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Each of the County Commissioners taking office after the general
election held in 1962 shall receive an annual salary of two thousand
dollars ($2,000) and each commissioner shall receive in addition for
the years 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 only, the sum of one thousand
dollars ($1,000) each for expenses. Beginning with the term of of-
fice following the general election in 1966, each of the County Com-
missioners shall receive an annual salary of three thousand dollars
($3,000). In addition each Commissioner shall be reimbursed for
actual expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties,
other than the expenses of his travel between his residence and the
office of the County Commissioners. Before being entitled to reim-
bursement, each Commissioner shall file an itemized voucher sworn
to by him to be just and correct before some person authorized to ad-
minister oaths who shall affix his certificate of oath to the voucher.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 585
(Senate Bill 520)

AN ACT to add a new Section 48A to Article 20 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title '"Somerset
County", sub-title "County Commissioners", to follow immediately
after Section 48 thereof, authorizing the Board of County Com-
missioners of Somerset County to carry out, maintain and operate
certain works of improvement, conservation and flood prevention.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new Section 48A be and the same is hereby added to Article
20 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Somerset County", sub-title "County Commissioners", to follow
immediately after Section 48 thereof and to read as follows:

48A. The Board of County Commissioners of Somerset County
may carry out, maintain and operate the following works of im-
provement:

1.   Soil conservation;

2.   Water conservation;

3.   Flood prevention (including structural and land treatment
measures); and

4. Conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water,
including development for recreation and protection of wild life.