SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                        305

a presidential election, may vote for presidential and vice-presiden-
tial electors at that election, but for no other officers or matters sub-
mitted to the voters, provided (a) he shall have resided in a ward
or election district where he offers to vote at least forty-five days
next preceding such presidential election, (b) otherwise possesses
the substantive qualifications to vote in this State; except the re-
quirements of residence and registration, and (c) complies with the
provisions of this subtitle.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if a new State Constitu-
tion is adopted at the special election on May 14, 1968, the State
residency requirement herein shall be six months and not twelve
months and this Act shall not take effect.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That subject to the provision
of Section 2, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1968.

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 249
(House Bill 495)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37(g) of
Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement
Volume and 1967 Supplement), title "Sheriffs," subtitle "Compen-
sation and Duties," amending the laws relating to sheriffs in Cecil
County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 37(g) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume and 1967 Supplement), title "Sheriffs,"
subtitle "Compensation and Duties," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

37.

(g) Commencing with the beginning of the next term of office,
the Sheriff of Cecil County shall receive an annual salary of $6,500
and no allowance for expenses except as hereinafter provided. The
Sheriff shall appoint four deputy sheriffs, one of whom he shall name
as chief deputy. The salary of the chief deputy shall be $4,500.00
annually with annual increments, subject to approval of the Sheriff
of $200.00, subject to a maximum annual salary of $5,300. The re-
maining three deputies shall receive annual salaries of $4,200.00
each with annual increments, subject to the approval of the Sheriff
of $200.00, subject to a maximum annual salary of $5,000.00. The
deputy sheriffs shall perform all the duties heretofore performed by,
the constables to the trial magistrate courts of Cecil County. From
and after the appointment of one or more of such deputy sheriffs,
any references to constables, as applied to Cecil County, in any law
shall be construed to apply to deputy sheriffs. The Sheriff and deputy
sheriffs shall be entitled to an expense allowance for travel at the
rate of ten cents (10¢) per mile actually traveled, to be paid monthly