80                                Laws of Maryland                         Ch. 82

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 1, 1970

CHAPTER 81
(House Bill 1011)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37(u)
of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Sheriffs," subtitle "Compensation and
Duties," increasing the salary of the Sheriff of Washington County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 37 (u) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1969 Replacement Volume), title "Sheriffs," subtitle "Compensa-
tion and Duties," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

37.

(u) The Sheriff of Washington County shall receive an annual
salary of [$7,500] $9,500. He may appoint an office deputy at an
annual salary to be set by the County Commissioners of Washing-
ton County; and two deputies who shall each receive an annual
salary of at least $2,400 and $50 per month each for the use of their
automobiles; one secretary who shall receive an annual salary of
$1,800; a chief warden of the jail, who shall receive an annual
salary of at least $2,400; an assistant warden who shall receive an
annual salary of at least $2,100; an attorney to the Sheriff who shall
receive annual compensation in the amount of $600; and a cook who
shall receive at least $1,800 per year. The Sheriff may appoint such
additional special deputies at he may deem necessary with the ap-
proval of the County Commissioners as to number and compensa-
tion. The salaries specified hereinabove in this subsection except as
to the Sheriff, shall be deemed to be minimum salaries and may
be increased from time to time by the County Commissioners of
Washington County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act
shall not be construed to extend or apply to the salary of the Sheriff
of Washington County in office on the effective date of this Act, but
the provisions of this Act concerning the salary of the Sheriff shall
take effect at the beginning of the next following term of office.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 1, 1970

CHAPTER 82
(House Bill 1015)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37(s) of
Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement