Ch. 498

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND
CHAPTER 498
(House Bill 936)

AN ACT concerning

Kent County - County Treasurer - Salary

FOR the purpose of raising the salary of the County Treasurer of Kent County; providing
that this Act shall not be construed to apply to the salary of the incumbent official
but shall take effect at the beginning of the next term of office; and generally
relating to the salary of the County Treasurer of Kent County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 25 - County Commissioners
Section 51(t)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 25 - County Commissioners

51.

(t) (1) The ANNUAL SALARY OF THE County Treasurer of Kent County [shall
receive an annual salary of $40,000] IS:

(I) $45,000 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1999;

(II) $46,000 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2000;

(III) $47,000 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2001; AND

(IV) $48,000 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2002 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT
CALENDAR YEAR.

(2) This money shall be the sole compensation for services performed by
him of any character whatever, including his capacity as a tax collector and issuer of
licenses. Any fees, commissions or other compensation paid to the County Treasurer
pursuant to any other laws of Kent County or the State of Maryland shall be accounted
for by the County Treasurer and paid into the general funds of Kent County.

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 County Treasurer of Kent County in office on
the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or
compensation of the County Treasurer of Kent County shall take effect at the beginning
of the next following term of office.

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