J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1163

in his courtroom for the trial of cases and the performance of his
duties between the hours of 9 A.M. and 12 o'clock noon and between
1 P.M. and 4 P.M. each day, except Sundays and legal holidays, and
except on Saturdays when he shall be present between the hours of
9 A.M. and 12 o'clock noon; provided further that said trial magis-
trate shall sit at Manchester, Mt. Airy, Taneytown, Union Bridge
and Sykesville at such times as may reasonably be necessary or
expedient or as the public business may require.

51.

(f) The county treasurer of Carroll County shall receive an an-
nual salary of [$3,500.00] $6,500.00. [Provided, that the County
Commissioners of Carroll County are authorized and empowered to
pay an additional sum to the said treasurer, as may be set in their
discretion, for services performed by him distinct from those required
of him in his capacity of treasurer. The said County Commissioners
may also appoint an assistant treasurer, at such annual salary as
they shall fix from time to time. Any such additional sums proposed
to be paid to said treasurer with the reasons therefor and the proposed
initial salary for the assistant treasurer and any proposed changes
in said salary thereafter shall be published in two or more newspapers
of general circulation in Carroll County for two successive weeks
prior to final action on said proposals by the County Commissioners.]

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this
Act shall not be construed to extend or apply to any elected or ap-
pointed officials in office on the effective date of this Act, but the
provisions of this Act shall take effect with this next term of office.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.

CHAPTER 646
(House Bill 526)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 25 (a)
and (b) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County
(1965 Edition, being Article 9 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland), title "Charles County," subtitle "Circuit Court,"
AND TO ADD NEW SECTION 111(A-l) TO THE CODE OF
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF CALVERT COUNTY (1963 EDI-
TION, BEING ARTICLE 5 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS OF MARYLAND), TITLE 'CALVERT COUNTY/ SUB-
TITLE 'CIRCUIT COURT,' TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SECTION 111 (A) THEREOF, AS LAST AMENDED
BY CHAPTER 296 OF THE ACTS OF 1965, to amend the pro-
visions relating to court reporters for the Circuit Court for Charles
County to provide for a maximum per diem compensation to be
paid reporters appointed by the judges of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit and to increase the maximum compensation to be paid the
official court reporter for the Circuit Court for Charles County