814                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 354

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969. THAT THIS ACT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO
BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND NECESSARY FOR THE
IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY AND HAVING BEEN PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY
VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEM-
BERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT
FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 354
(House Bill 791)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37(p)
of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-
ment Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Sheriffs," subtitle
"Compensation and Duties," to provide for an increase in the
salary of the Sheriff for Prince George's County, eliminating an
automobile allowance but providing a car for his use with main-
tenance for said car to be provided by Prince George's County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 37 (p) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Sheriffs,"
subtitle "Compensation and Duties," be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

37.

(p) The Sheriff of Prince George's County shall receive an an-
nual salary of [$6,000 and $3,000] $12,000 per year, be provided
with an automobile during his term as Sheriff for the use and work
of his office within said County, maintenance for said automobile
to be at the cost of the County, [for operation and maintenance
of his automobile during his term as Sheriff,] and up to $1,500 per
year for expenses which must be submitted to the County Com-
missioners for approval and which are incurred for the use and
work of his office. All full-time employees, including Deputy
Sheriffs, jail guards, and jail matrons, appointed by the Sheriff or
assigned to him by the County Commissioners for Prince George's
County, shall be subject to said County's Merit System as to quali-
fications, compensation and other regulations, with the exception
of one administrative aide, who may be appointed by the Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriffs employed prior to, and still on duty as of June 1,
1967, shall be qualified and employed under said County's Merit
System as to qualifications, compensation and other regulations.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this
Act, as pertains to salary, shall not be construed to extend or apply
to the Sheriff of Prince George's County in office on the effective
date of this Act but the provisions of this Act shall take effect
with the next term of office.