MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1843

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 27(c) of Article 64A - Merit
System Law, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1972
Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed:

Article 64A — Merit System Law
27.

[ (c) The Secretary is hereby authorized whenever in
his judgment the same is warranted on account of the cost
of living and the general employment conditions in the
particular area, to approve increases in salaries of
employees of county departments of social services
created by the State Department of Social Services, up to
but not exceeding twenty per centum (20%) over the salary
fixed for such positions by said Secretary subject to the
approval of the county commissioners of the particular
county where salaries are proposed to be increased, such
increases to be prorated on the same basis as the basic
salaries of such employees.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 535
(House Bill 1310)
AN ACT concerning

Corrective Legislation — State Police

FOR the purpose of correcting technical errors in the
laws relating to the Maryland State Police.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments.

Article 88B - State Police

Section 31 (a), 51(3), 56 (2) (i) and (4)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 31(a), 51(3), 56(2) (i) and (4) of