648                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 361

CHAPTER 360
(House Bill 1102)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37 (n)
of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Sheriffs," subtitle "Compensation and Duties,"
to fix the compensation of the Sheriff and deputies in Kent County
and the amount of deputies the Sheriff may appoint.

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and Duties," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-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

37.

(n) The Sheriff of Kent County shall receive an annual salary
of [$4,000] $6,000 and [$400] $750 annually during his term toward
an automobile or automobiles, as may be deemed necessary by the
County Commissioners to be used by him and his [deputy] deputies
for general work of the office. He may appoint [a deputy] not more
than two deputies who shall receive an annual salary of [$3,500]
$4,500 and an allowance to be made by the County Commissioners
to the Sheriff and his deputy or deputies for such mileage as may
be accumulated in the course of their duties at the same rate as paid
other county officials and employees and other such additional allow-
ances as the Commissioners may deem necessary.

The County Commissioners shall allow said Sheriff such funds as
shall be necessary to compensate a matron and a cook at the Kent
County jail.

The County Commissioners may authorize such additional deputies
as may be necessary and shall fix their compensation upon their
appointment by the Sheriff.

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

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

Approved April 29, 1966.

CHAPTER 361
(House Bill 1115)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 7-65 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Baltimore County (1958 Edition,
being Article 3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Baltimore County," subtitle "Part II. Laws," subheading