86                                Laws of Maryland                         Ch. 87

ten days after the bonds are presented by the Commission to the
County for such endorsement. At any time prior to the issuance of
any such bonds the County may, in addition to sums appropriated
under Section 530(b) of this subtitle, advance to the Commission
such sums as may be necessary to cover the expense of issuance of
such bonds and the expenses incurred under Section 533 of this
subtitle, which shall be treated and repaid as part of the cost of
the project or projects financed with the proceeds of any such bonds.

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

Approved April 1, 1970

CHAPTER 87
(House Bill 1037)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 23, 24,
25, 26, 27 and 28 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Howard
County (1965 Edition, being Article 14 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland), title "Howard County," subtitle "Cir-
cuit Court," subheading "Court Stenographer," more particularly
denning and prescribing the duties of the court stenographers of
the Circuit Court for Howard County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Howard County (1965 Edition, being Article 14 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Howard County,"
subtitle "Circuit Court," subheading "Court Stenographer," be and
they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

23.

The Circuit Court for Howard County shall appoint [a] as many
competent court stenographers, [and may, whenever in its opinion
the circumstances justify it, appoint one or more additional court
stenographers on either a full or part-time basis.] hereinafter to be
designated court reporters, to serve either on a full or part-time
basis, as said court shall deem necessary for the conduct of the busi-
ness of said court. Said court [stenographer or stenographers]
reporter or reporters, who shall be sworn officers of said Court,
shall hold office at said Court's pleasure, and shall be entitled to such
salary, as said court may, from time to time, prescribe, to be levied
annually by [the County Commissioners of] Howard County, and
paid in such installments, and at such times, as the other County
employees are paid. Said court may, also, from time to time, when-
ever, in its opinion, the same is expedient, appoint special court
reporters and prescribe their duties and compensation; and the com-
pensation, so prescribed, shall be paid by said [County Commis-
sioners] Howard County.