172                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 136

236.

(d)  The salaries of all persons, mentioned in this section and
Section 237 of this article, shall be paid monthly, semimonthly, or
biweekly, as determined by the appropriate local authorities. A sum
equivalent to sixty per centum (60%) of the annual salary shall be
paid by the Comptroller for the State of Maryland from general
funds to the several counties and the City of Baltimore, such pay-
ments to be made to the said counties and Baltimore City quarterly.
The several counties and Baltimore City are hereby directed to levy
annually such sums as may be required to pay the remaining forty
per centum (40%) of these salaries. The board of county commis-
sioners or the county council of any county and the mayor and city
council of Baltimore in its discretion may levy and pay an addi-
tional sum in excess of the salary schedules provided in this section
as extra compensation for any such position. In such event, how-
ever, the portion of the salaries to be paid by the State shall be
limited to the amount and percentage for any such positions which
are specified in this section. Notwithstanding the provision of this
subsection, in Anne Arundel County, in St. Mary's County, and in
Calvert County, the county shall levy and pay a sum equal to the
amount required as the State's share of the salaries, as prescribed
in this subsection.

237.

(e)  The salaries of all persons coming under the provisions of
this section shall be paid by the several counties and the mayor and
city council of Baltimore City. A sum equivalent to sixty per centum
(60%) of the annual salary, according to the respective salary
ranges specified in this section, shall be paid by the Comptroller for
the State of Maryland from general funds to the several counties
and the City of Baltimore, such payments to be made to the counties
and Baltimore City quarterly. The several counties and Baltimore
City are hereby directed to levy annually such sums as may be re-
quired to pay the remaining forty per centum (40%) of said sal-
aries. Notwithstanding the provision of this subsection, in Anne
Arundel County, in St. Mary's County, and in Calvert County, the
county shall levy and pay a sum equal to the amount required as the
State's share of the salaries, as prescribed in this subsection.

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

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 136
(Senate Bill 330)

AN ACT to add new Section 211 H-12 to Article 89B of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1967
Supplement), title "State Roads," subtitle "Expenditure of Com-
mission's Funds and Programming and Scheduling of Highway
Projects," to follow immediately after Section 211 H-11 thereof,