1974

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 226

sums of money which he shall receive for the state, or be
answerable for by law, at such times as the law shall direct,
then the said obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and effect, and shall execute a bond to Cecil County in the
penalty of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, conditioned
for the proper collection and disbursement of all moneys coming
into his hands for the county and the faithful performance of
other duties devolving upon him; said bonds to be approved, as
the bonds of the sheriff of the respective counties of this state
are approved, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court for Cecil County and after recording, the bonds to
the state shall be filed with the state comptroller; and the said
treasurer before he shall enter upon the duties of his said
office shall take and subscribe before said clerk the oath
prescribed by section 6 of article 1 of the Constitution of the
State.

(b)  Before entering upon the duties of his office, the
deputy treasurer shall execute to the Treasurer of Cecil County a
corporate surety bond in the penalty of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, conditioned for the proper collection and
accounting of all moneys coming into his hands for the county or
state and the faithful performance of other duties devolving upon
him, the said bond to be approved, as the bond of the Sheriff of
Cecil County is approved, and recorded in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court for Cecil County, and he shall take and
subscribe before the said clerk the oath prescribed by section 6
of article 1 of the Constitution of the State.

(c)  The deputy treasurer shall receive such annual salary
as shall be prescribed by the county commissioners, but not less
than two thousand seven hundred dollars, to be paid in equal
monthly installments.

(d)  The treasurer shall be allowed his traveling and other
expenses made necessary in the performance of his duties which
shall be paid by the county commissioners.

(e)  In the case of death, resignation, removal or otherwise
of the treasurer of the county, the Governor of Maryland, within
thirty days after the vacancy was created, shall appoint a person
to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. The
appointee shall be appointed on the recommendation of the state
central committee for the county of the party of the person
causing the vacancy; and shall be subject to confirmation by the
Senate of Maryland. The appointee shall take the oath of office
prescribed by the Constitution and shall execute the bonds
required by this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the term of
office of the present Treasurer of Cecil County shall end on
January 1, 1986 1987.