HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2485

CHAPTER 472

(House Bill 1649)

AN ACT concerning

Somerset County - Treasurer - Salary

FOR the purpose of altering the salary of the treasurer of
Somerset County; requiring the County Commissioners of
Somerset County to periodically set a salary of not less
than a certain amount after a certain date; and providing
that this Act does not affect the incumbent.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 51(r)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 25 - County Commissioners

51.

(r) (1) The annual salary of the county treasurer of
Somerset County is [$15,000] $18,500.

(2) SUBSEQUENT TO 1986, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL SET THE SALARY FOR THE ENSUING TERMS OF OFFICE, BUT IT MAY
NOT BE LESS THAN $18,500.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to
Article III, § 35, of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act may
not be construed to extend or apply to the salary or compensation
of the Somerset County Treasurer in office on the effective date
of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary
or compensation of the Somerset County Treasurer shall take
effect at the beginning of the next following term of office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.