SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                          147

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 185 (a) of the Code of Public Local Laws of St.
Mary's County (1965 Edition, being Article 19 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "St. Mary's County," sub-
title "Sheriff," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

185.

(a) There shall be one Chief Deputy Sheriff for the county and
[six (6)] such number (not less than six) of Deputy Sheriffs as
may be determined by the County Commissioners from time to
time, who shall be full time employees of the county appointed by
the Sheriff. The Chief Deputy and the Deputy Sheriffs shall carry
out their duties under the direction of the Sheriff. The Chief
Deputy and the Deputy Sheriffs shall have the qualifications fixed
by the County Commissioners, provided that as a minimum, the
qualifications fixed shall not be less than the qualifications generally
required for law enforcement officers, providing, however, that it
shall be optional whether or not to apply these qualification re-
quirements to Deputies now holding office. All Deputy Sheriffs
shall attend and satisfactorily complete the training programs
specified in Section 186 (a) (3) of this subtitle.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 114
(Senate Bill 53)

AN ACT to repeal Section 17 of Article 17 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "Clerks of Courts,"
subtitle "General Duties of Clerks," repealing a section concern-
ing federal tax liens.

Whereas, The General Assembly, in enacting Chapter 752 of the
Acts of 1967 repealed Sections 11 to 16 of Article 17 of the Code
and enacted new Sections 11 to 16 in lieu thereof, apparently neg-
lected to repeal Section 17; now therefore

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 17 of Article 17 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1966 Replacement Volume), title "Clerks of Courts," subtitle "Gen-
eral Duties of Clerks," be and it is hereby repealed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved April 10, 1968.