1616                            Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 623

CHAPTER 622
(House Bill 1397)

AN ACT to add new Section 26C to Article 36 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title "Fees of
Officers," subtitle "Sheriffs," to follow immediately after Section
26B thereof, to provide for certain fees the sheriff of Allegany
County may charge for serving papers involved in any civil or
criminal case arising in the District Court or Circuit Court.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 26C be and it is hereby added to Article 36 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title
"Fees of Officers," subtitle "Sheriffs," to follow immediately after
Section 26B thereof, and to read as follows:

26C.

The Sheriff of Allegany County may charge and collect the follow-
ing fees:

(1) For any action or service, civil or criminal, IN ANY CIVIL
CASE which arises in the District Court or Circuit Court involving
only the serving of a paper and is not an act of execution or attach-
ment, a fee of $4.00.

(2) For any action or service, civil or criminal, IN ANY CIVIL
CASE which arises in the District Court or Circuit Court, involv-
ing a seizure or a taking into custody of any property, real or per-
sonal, or of any person, a fee of $8.00. If the Sheriff incurs any actual
expenses for the purpose of conserving and protecting property
seized, he shall be entitled to reimbursement for these expenditures.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 623
(House Bill 1415)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 51 (g) of
Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Supplement),
title "County Commissioners," subtitle "County Treasurers," chang-
ing the maximum permissible salary of the Deputy Treasurer of
Charles County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 51(g) of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Supplement), title "County Commissioners," subtitle "County
Treasurers," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments and to read as follows: