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immediately prior thereto. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
subsection the salary applicable to the supervisor of assessments
for Anne Arundel County shall be salary scale 13 and the salary
applicable to the supervisor of assessments in Allegany, Frederick,
Harford, Howard and Washington counties shall be salary scale 12.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 364
(House Bill 871)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37 (b) of
Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Supplement),
title "Sheriffs," subtitle "Compensation and Duties," to increase
the appropriation for salaries of deputies and clerical personnel
of the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County.

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Duties," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-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

37.

(b) The Sheriff of Anne Arundel County shall receive an annual
salary of $10,000 plus an expense allowance for his personal expenses
incidental to his duties of $2,500. In addition to his salary, the
Sheriff shall receive [$80,000] $87,500 annually to be used for
salaries of deputies and any clerical assistance he deems necessary.

The Sheriff of Anne Arundel County shall be entitled to appoint
such number of deputies, not less than twelve (12) however, and
any clerical assistance required by the duties of the office. Nothing
herein, however, shall be construed to prevent the Sheriff, in case of
emergency, from temporarily deputizing an able-bodied citizen to
assist him in carrying out the duties of his office. All deputies shall
be furnished with automobiles suitable for the performance of
their duties by the County Commissioners, at no expense to the
deputies.

The payment of the compensation and expenses provided for
herein shall be made from the general funds of Anne Arundel
County, in the same manner as other general county disbursements
are made.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.