3794

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 894

shall have power to employ a clerk or secretary at a
salary not exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars per
annua, [and such expense shall be allowed said board as
shall be incurred in travelling expenses] AND EXPENSES
INCURRED WHILE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
THEIR DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD TRAVEL
REGULATIONS, office rent, stationery and printing, and
for which they shall produce to the Comptroller of the
State Treasury proper vouchers, provided, however, that
no appropriation shall be made nor no moneys paid by the
State Treasurer to said board for or on account of said
salaries and expenses, but that the same shall be paid to
them by and from the fees received for the examination
and certificates herein before provided for; and provided
further that the said board shall keep a strict account
of all fees received for such purposes and quarterly
under oath or affirmation return said statement to the
Comptroller of the State Treasury, and whenever the
amount is in excess of the salaries and expenses
hereinbefore provided for they shall forward such excess
to said comptroller, and they shall keep a certificate
book with the certificates therein duly numbered and of
which to each certificate there is a corresponding stub
to be filled in to correspond in all respects to the
certificate issued and subject to the inspection of the
comptroller when he may deem the same necessary.
Provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall
only apply to Baltimore City.

SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 895

(Senate Bill 127)

AN ACT concerning

Public Education — Requirements to Issue
Certificates and Diplomas

FOR the purpose of providing an exception for private
secondary educational institutions operated by a
bona fide church organization to the requirement
that the private secondary educational institution
first obtain the assent of the State Board of
Education and the Board's approval of certain
conditions prior to the issuance of a certain