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VETOES

County Council is authorized to appropriate and levy a sum
sufficient to pay for all expenses of the Prince George's County
board of license commissioners upon the submission of an annual
budget. In such budget, the salary of the members of the board
shall be approved as hereinbefore set forth; all other expenses,
including, but not restricted to, the compensation of the
inspectors, the salary of the administrator as . limited herein,
compensation of other personnel, who shall be qualified and
employed under the county merit system, printing, supplies, and
office space, shall be at the discretion of the County Council
for Prince George's County.

158.

(n) (1) In Prince George's County, the board of license
commissioners shall appoint an administrator, an attorney, and
all inspectors for the board.

(2) The inspectors shall each have all the powers of
a peace officer or a constable or sheriff of the State of
Maryland, and shall make oath to faithfully perform the duties
entrusted to them, as provided in Article I, Section [6] 9 of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland. The inspectors of Prince
George's County shall be known as "alcoholic beverage inspectors
for Prince George's County." The inspectors shall have the duty
of visiting and inspecting every licensed premises in Prince
George's County periodically and carrying on such other duties as
the board of license commissioners of Prince George's County
might prescribe. There shall be [eight] 7 full-time and [12] 14
part-time inspectors all of whom shall be residents of Prince
George's County, Maryland. All [eight] 7 full-time inspectors
who meet the standards set out by the Prince George's County
merit board and who are certified by the personnel director as
meeting these standards shall be entitled to the provisions of
the county merit system. The board of license commissioners for
Prince George's County shall designate annually a chief inspector
from among the [eight] 7 full-time inspectors. The chief
inspector, under the direction of the board of license
commissioners, shall regulate the duties, hours, and assignments
of the various inspectors.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to
Article III, Section 35, of the Constitution of Maryland, this
Act may not be construed to extend or apply to the salary or
compensation of the chairman and members of the Prince George's
County board of license commissioners in office on the effective
date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the
salary or compensation of the chairman and members of the Prince
George's County board of license commissioners shall take effect
at the beginning of the next following term of office.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall