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(1968 Replacement Volume), title "Insurance Code," subtitle "In-
surance Contracts Generally," be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

368.

A change of interest on the death of the insured shall not avoid
an insurance of property, and the insurance shall pass to the person
taking the interest of the deceased or interest similar to that of the
deceased AT THE DEATH OF THE INSURED. in the thing insured.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 87
(Senate Bill 433)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37 (a) of
Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement
Volume), title "Sheriffs," subtitle "Compensation and Duties," to
provide that the Sheriff of Allegany County shall have an expense
account and make an accounting of its disbursement to the County
Commissioners.

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and Duties," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-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

37.

(a) Until the beginning of the term of the Sheriff of Allegany
County elected to that position in the month of November, 1970, he
shall receive an annual salary of not less than $5,400, as fixed by the
County Commissioners from time to time, and an annual allowance
of $2,400 for expenses. From and after the beginning of the term
of the Sheriff elected in the month of November, 1970, he shall receive
an annual salary of not less than $7,800, as fixed by the County Com-
missioners from time to time, and [no allowance for expenses] an
expense allowance of $1,200 annually, the disbursement of which
shall be accounted for to the County Commissioners.

The Sheriff shall appoint, subject to the provisions of Section 63A
to 63-1 of the Allegany County Code (1955 Edition), subtitle "Classi-
fied Service," five (5) or more deputies at an annual salary of not
less than $3,300 each; one of said deputies shall be assigned to the
Sheriff to attend the magistrate for juvenile causes to execute his
process, orders and directions, and when not so engaged, to perform
such other duties as the Sheriff may require.

Deputy sheriffs are entitled to free meals while on duty, in addition
to the salaries provided for in this subsection.