372                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 114

CHAPTER 114
(Senate Bill 780)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 149(b)
of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Alcoholic Beverages," subtitle "Boards of
License Commissioners," to change the salary of the alcoholic bev-
erages inspector in Frederick County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 149(b) of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1968 Replacement Volume), title "Alcoholic Beverages," sub-
title "Boards of License Commissioners," be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

149.

(b) The Governor shall also appoint for Frederick County, by
and with the consent of the Senate and in the event there is no
resident Senator, then by and with the consent of the members of
the Frederick County delegation to the General Assembly, an alco-
holic beverages inspector who shall perform such duties as herein-
after provided. The alcoholic beverages inspectors shall serve a term
of four years from May 1, 1967, and each succeeding term shall be
for four years. The salary of the alcoholic beverages inspector shall
be [$7,500] $9,000 annually, and he shall receive mileage at the rate
of ten cents (10¢) per mile, but such mileage shall not include travel
to and from the said inspector's home and his office. The alcoholic
beverages inspector so appointed shall be: (1) A resident of the
county and a registered voter therein for more than five years im-
mediately preceding the date of his appointment; (2) of high moral
character and possess a sound reputation for sobriety, honesty and
integrity, and he shall devote full time to the duties of his office.

The inspector shall investigate all applicants for an alcoholic
beverage license or transfer of license in Frederick County, enforce
all alcoholic beverage laws therein; and investigate all violations of
the alcoholic beverage laws and report the same to the commissioner.
The inspector shall have all the powers of a peace officer of the
State of Maryland in respect to the enforcement of the alcoholic
beverage laws of Frederick County and shall make an oath, as pro-
vided in the Constitution of Maryland, to faithfully perform the
duties entrusted to him. The inspector shall visit and inspect at un-
announced times every licensed premises in Frederick County at
least every ninety days. The inspector shall make monthly reports
in writing to the license commissioner covering his activities, setting
forth any complaints, violations that may have been observed by
him or reported to him. No person shall accept appointment or con-
tinue as an inspector if either he or any member of his immediate
family has any personal or financial interest either directly or in-
directly in any license or in any licensed premises under the provi-
sions of this article. The County Commissioners of Frederick County
shall provide the alcoholic beverages inspector an office, a part-time
secretary of his own choosing, and an expense account not to exceed
three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) from the funds received by them
from the licensing of alcoholic beverages establishments.