J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1569

ever he deems it essential to the best interest of the people of the
State, shall cooperate with other state agencies, counties, towns, corpo-
rations and individuals in preparing plans for park and recreation
area acquisition and development, the acquisition of multiple use areas
including protection of watersheds, management and replacement of
trees, woodlots, and timber tracts under an agreement that the
parties obtaining such assistance pay at least the filed expenses of
the men employed in preparing said plans.

The Department of Forests and Parks is hereby authorized to
accept for the State of Maryland any Federal funds or appropria-
tions of money for any park or recreation planning, acquisition or
development purposes which may be hereafter made out of the Federal
Treasury by any act or acts of Congress.

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

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 764
(House Bill 183)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 169 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County (1957 Edition), be-
ing Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Howard County," subtitle "Police," as said section was last
amended by Chapter 634 of the Acts of 1961, providing for the
appointment by the County Commissioners of Howard County of a
chief of police for a two ONE year probationary period and subse-
quent four year terms.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 169 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," subtitle "Police," as said section
was last amended by Chapter 634 of the Acts of 1961, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

169. The County Commissioners of Howard County shall appoint
a police officer or officers, to act as such within any designated local-
ity or localities in Howard County, as they in their discretion deem
reasonable and proper for the protection of persons and property
within any such designated locality or localities, as the case may be;
they shall equip and arm said police officer or officers and make such
rules and regulations for their proper government and discipline as
they deem best to promote the efficiency of the said officers.

Said Commissioners shall [annually] appoint a qualified person as
chief of police, who shall be responsible for the general supervision
of the police department, the police officers and clerks appointed
under the provisions of this subtitle and who shall carry into effect
the aforesaid rules and regulations. The chief of police shall be ap-
pointed for a two (2) ONE (1) year probationary term which shall be