570                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 399

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 37 (o) (1) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition and 1964 Replacement Volume), title
"Sheriffs," subtitle "Compensation and Duties," be and it is hereby-
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and to read as follows:

37.

(o) (1) The Sheriff of Montgomery County shall receive an
annual salary of [$7,500] twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per
year, and such allowances for expenses, commencing on January
1, 1959, as the County Council of said county shall provide from its
annual budget. The County Council of Montgomery County shall
provide an automobile for the use of the said Sheriff and his
deputies for the general public work of the office; the said automobile
to be operated and maintained by the said Sheriff and his deputies
at the expense of said Montgomery County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
January 1, 1967.

Approved April 8, 1965.

CHAPTER 399
(House Bill 555)

AN ACT to add new Section 19 (e) to Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1964 Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes,"
subtitle "Method of Assessment," to follow immediately after
Section 19 (d) thereof, to provide for special assessment and
taxation of property used as a country club under the terms of
agreements with the State Department of Assessments and Taxa-
tion, to provide for the assessment on and taxation of such prop-
erty upon expiration of agreements or on other contingencies,
to provide for the computation of taxes due, with exceptions, and
to provide for transfer of obligations under such agreements.

Whereas, It is the intent of the General Assembly that the as-
sessment of lands used for country clubs shall be maintained at
levels compatible with the continued use of such property for
country clubs and shall not be adversely affected by neighboring
uses of a more intensive and different nature; and

Whereas, The General Assembly hereby declares it to be in
the general public interest that such uses should be encouraged in
order to provide open spaces and provide recreational facilities and
to prevent the forced conversion of such country clubs to more
intensive or different uses as a result of economic pressures caused
by the assessment of country club land and improvements at a
rate or level incompatible with the practical use of such property
for country clubs.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 19 (e) be and it is hereby added to Article 81