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respects in conformity with the laws; provided, further, that noth-
ing in this section shall affect the interest of bona fide purchasers
or creditors without notice, who may have become so previous to
July 1, [1971] 1972.

100.

Any assignment of any mortgage, which assignment has been
heretofore executed and recorded, but which has not been sealed
and in which no mention of any seal has been made or in which
either of such defects, or any mortgage, or assignment of mortgage
sworn to or not sworn to at all, shall be and they are hereby made
valid to all intents and purposes, as if said mortgage or assignment
of mortgage had been in such matters in full conformity with the
law in force at the time of such execution, provided, that any such
mortgage or assignment of mortgage is in other respects legal and
valid, and provided further, that nothing in Section 99 and this
section shall affect the rights of any bona fide purchasers or
creditors, without notice, who may have become so prior to July 1,
[1971] 1972.

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

Approved April 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 117
(Senate Bill 869)

AN ACT to add new Section 3 (g-1) to Article 25 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume and 1971 Supple-
ment), title "County Commissioners," subtitle "General Provi-
sions," to follow immediately after Section 3 (g) to require the
County Commissioners of Charles County to establish a pension
and disability benefit plan for the sheriff of Charles County and
certain of his employees and establishing certain criteria for the
institution of these plans.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 3 (g-1) be and it is hereby added to Article 25
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume
and 1971 Supplement), title "County Commissioners," subtitle "Gen-
eral Provisions," to follow immediately after Section 3 (g) to read
as follows:

3.

(g-1) In Charles County the County Commissioners shall establish
a separate pension plan for the Charles County Sheriff's Depart-
ment which shall include the sheriff and each sworn employee of
the Sheriff's Department who is actively engaged in law enforce-
ment. The pension plan shall provide eligibility for retirement after
thirty (30) years of active service regardless of age, and for early
retirement after twenty (20) years of active service reduced by two