PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 32

15-112.

(a) (1) The [several] boards of license commissioners [herewith are
authorized and empowered to] IN THIS STATE MAY issue the alcoholic beverages
licenses provided for by this article in their respective jurisdictions.

[(b)](2) [The respective] EACH board [shall be authorized to] MAY employ a
secretary and [such] inspectors, clerical and other assistance as [ may be] IS necessary,
and [to] fix the compensation of [such] THE employees, except as otherwise provided
by this article.

(3) IN THIS SECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE
COMMISSIONERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

[(c)] (B) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.

(2) The inspectors [appointed for Allegany County shall have ] SHALL:

(I) HAVE all the powers of a peace officer or a constable or sheriff of
[the] THIS State [of Maryland, and shall make];

(II) MAKE oath to faithfully perform the duties entrusted to them, as
provided in Article I, § 9 of the Constitution of [the] THIS State [of Maryland, and they
shall furnish]; AND

(III) FURNISH bond in the penalty of [$2,000.00] $2,000 to the Board
[of Alcoholic Beverages License Commissioners of Allegany County] and the Board of
County Commissioners [of Allegany County] jointly, conditioned, "that [said]
inspectors shall well and faithfully execute the [ said] office in all things appertaining
thereto". The cost of [said] THE bond shall be paid by the County Commissioners [of
Allegany County]. The inspectors [for Allegany County] shall be known as "alcoholic
beverage inspectors for Allegany County".

[(d)](C) (1) [In] THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY IN Anne Arundel County.
EXCEPT FOR PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IT DOES NOT APPLY IN THE CITY
OF ANNAPOLIS.

[(1)](2) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES ONLY IN THE CITY OF
ANNAPOLIS, [the]

(II) THE Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of Annapolis [shall have
the power to] MAY make and enforce [such rules,] regulations and restrictions, in
addition to, or in substitution of, those contained in this article, but not inconsistent
therewith, as in [the] THEIR judgment [ of the Mayor, Counsellor and Aldermen of the
City of Annapolis] would give the municipality more effective control of each of the
places of business.

[(2)](3) In addition to the powers given to the Board [of License
Commissioners for Anne Arundel County in subsections] IN SUBSECTION (a) [ and (b)]
of this section, the Board [is authorized to] MAY employ one part-time chief inspector
at an annual salary of $8,000, and 12 part-time inspectors at an annual salary of $5,000

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