WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 700

ACCOUNT AND BE LIABLE FOR ANY AND ALL MONEY COMING INTO HIS
POSSESSION AS TREASURER AND COLLECTOR, FOR WHICH THE TREASURER IS
ANSWERABLE BY LAW. THE BONDS SHALL BE SECURED BY A FIDELITY OR
SECURITY COMPANY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SURETY OR GUARANTOR UNDER
THE LAWS OF MARYLAND. THEY SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY AND THE PREMIUM ON
THE BONDS SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. (P.L.L.,
1930, Art. 20, sec. 340; 1963 Code, sec. 271; 1910, ch. 10, sec.
214 (p. 1131); 1920, ch. 16; 1963, ch. 441, sec. 340; 1977 Code,
sec. 47; 1988, ch. .)

7-107. FAILURE TO GIVE BOND.

UPON FAILURE OF ANY TREASURER TO EXECUTE THE BOND REQUIRED
ON OR BEFORE THE DAY ON WHICH THE TREASURER IS TO ENTER ON THE
DUTIES OF THE OFFICE, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT SOME
QUALIFIED VOTER OF SOMERSET COUNTY AS TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
DURING THAT TERM IN THE PLACE OF THE ONE WHO FAILED TO QUALIFY.
IN CASE OF THE NEW TREASURER'S FAILURE TO QUALIFY WITHIN 30 DAYS,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT ANOTHER PERSON, 30 DAYS*
INTERVALS, UNTIL A TREASURER IS DULY QUALIFIED. (P.L.L., 1930,
Art. 20, sec. 341; 1963 Code, sec; 272; 1910, ch. 10, sec. 215
(p. 1132); 1963, ch. 441, sec. 341; 1977 Code, sec. 48; 1988, ch.

.)

7-108. VACANCY IN TREASURER'S POSITION.

WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE OFFICE OF
TREASURER, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT A TREASURER AND
COLLECTOR FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM WHO SHALL TAKE THE OATH, GIVE
THE BOND, AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE PRESCRIBED BY
LAW. (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 20, sec. 342; 1963 Code, sec. 273;
1910, ch. 10, sec. 216 (p. 1132); 1977 Code, sec. 49; 1988, ch.

.)

7-109. OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS TO ACCOUNTS.

THE COUNTY TREASURER OR THE CLERK TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MAY ADMINISTER AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO ANY
ACCOUNT TO ANY PERSON WHO PRESENTS A CLAIM AGAINST SOMERSET
COUNTY, WITHOUT CHARGE FOR THE OATH OR AFFIRMATION. (1963 Code,
sec. 275; 1939, ch. 254, sec. 343A; 1977 Code, sec. 51; 1988, ch.

.)

7-110. TREASURER'S RECORDS.

THE TREASURER SHALL KEEP A FULL AND FAIR CASH ACCOUNT,
SHOWING ALL SUMS OF MONEY RECEIVED BY HIM, SO AS TO INDICATE THE
SOURCE FROM WHICH THE MONEY WAS RECEIVED. THE ACCOUNT SHALL SHOW
THE MONEY PAID OUT BY HIM EITHER TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR
TO THE STATE TREASURER. (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 20, sec. 345; 1963
Code, sec. 277; 1910, ch. 10, sec. 219 (p. 1133); 1963, ch. 441,
sec. 345; 1977 Code, sec. 53; 1988, ch. .)

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