1782                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 495

mile,] SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR OTHER COUNTY
EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE MILEAGE, 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
immediately 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 lavs 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 lavs of Frederick
County and shall make an oath, as provided in the
Constitution of Maryland, to faithfully perform the
duties entrusted to him. The inspector shall visit and
inspect at unannounced 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 continue as an inspector if either
he or any member of his immediate family has any personal
or financial interest either directly or indirectly in
any license or in any licensed premises under the
provisions 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]] TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1,

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 496
(House Bill 1098)