GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1 to 3A. Definitions; general powers of county commissioners; defense of sovereign immunity in actions in contract; power as to roads, streets, and sidewalks, parking, fire hydrants, trailer camps, and bounties; payment of cost of highway projects within municipalities; electric lighting districts; enumerated powers; purchases through Purchasing Bureau.

§ 1-1. General powers of county commissioners

§ 1A. Defense of sovereign immunity in actions in contract

§ 2. Power as to roads, streets and sidewalks, parking, fire hydrants, trailer camps and bounties

§ 2A. Payment of cost of highway projects within municipalities

§ 2B. Electric lighting districts

§ 3. Enumerated powers

§ 3A. Purchases through Purchasing Bureau

§ 3B. Application for building permit for construction near railroad

§ 3C to 4. Franchise for community antenna television system; power to displace or limit competition; when acts, ordinances, and resolutions become effective; recording and indexing in Worcester and Dorchester counties.

§ 3D. Power to displace or limit competition

§ 4. When acts, ordinances and resolutions become effective; recording and indexing in Worcester and Dorchester counties

§ 4B. Legislation in Prince George's County subject to referendum

§ 5, 5A. Meetings of county governing bodies to be public; Saturday closing of offices.

§ 5A. Saturday closing of offices

§ 5B. Evening meetings of Cecil County Commissioners

§ 5C to 5E. Evening meetings of Washington County Commissioners; purchases, sale, etc., of real property in Carroll County; sale of real property in Charles County; powers of Commissioners.

§ 5D. Purchases, sale, etc., of real property in Carroll County

§ 5E. Sale of real property in Charles County; powers of Commissioners

§ 6. Section 3 conveys supplementary authority

§ 7. Express powers of Howard County Commissioners

§ 8 to 9B. Additional powers of Cecil County Commissioners; power of Dorchester County Commissioners to acquire, etc., real or leasehold property; power of Charles County Commissioners to acquire, etc., real or leasehold property; power of Calvert County Commissioners to acquire, etc., real or leasehold property.

§ 9C. Department of public facilities and services in Calvert County

§ 9D to 10B. Power of Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, and Garrett counties to purchase or lease personal property; power of Calvert County to provide for liens upon real property for certain charges; power of Carroll County to fix, impose, and collect development impact fees; power of Calvert County to fix, impose, and collect development impact fees; power of Garrett County to fix, impose, and collect development impact fees; power of Washington County to create and make payments relating to agricultural preservation districts; power of Frederick County to fix, impose, etc., development impact fees; power of Washington County to adopt regulations for restricting growth of certain weeds; power of Garrett County to enforce charges for discontinuing and restoring water service; power to adopt, amend and enforce building code in Cecil County; power of Prince George's County Council to create advisory committee on natural resources and community appearance; power of Carroll County to regulate construction, use, etc., of roads, bridges, etc

§ 9E. Power of Calvert County to provide for liens upon real property for certain charges

§ 9F. Power of Carroll County to fix, impose, and collect development impact fees

§ 9G. Power of Calvert County to fix, impose, and collect development impact fees

§ 9H. Power of Garrett County to fix, impose, and collect development impact fees

§ 9-I. Power of Washington County to create and make payments relating to agricultural preservation districts

§ 9J. Power of Frederick County to fix, impose, etc., development impact fees

§ 9K. Power of Washington County to adopt regulations for restricting growth of certain weeds

§ 9L. Power of Garrett County to enforce charges for discontinuing and restoring water service.

§ 10. Power to adopt, amend and enforce building code in Cecil County

§ 10A. Power of Prince George's County Council to create advisory committee on natural resources and community appearance

§ 10B. Power of Carroll County to regulate construction, use, etc., of roads, bridges, etc

§ 10B 1/2. Special assessment on land developers in Carroll County

§ 10C to 10D-1. Power of Anne Arundel County Commissioners to levy tax for parking facilities and pedestrian malls; power to adopt, amend, and enforce building code in St. Mary's County; building permit fees and fees payable after approval of property plans in St. Mary's County.

§ 10D-2. Civil zoning violations in St. Mary's County

§ 10E to 13. Building code in Charles County; power of Talbot County Commissioners to require uniforms for Sheriff and deputies; rent control in Washington County; rent control in Frederick County; power of St. Mary's County to regulate construction, use, etc., of roads, bridges, etc.; sedimentation control in St. Mary's County; power of St. Mary's County to prosecute and penalize violations of county ordinances and resolutions; erosion and sediment control in Calvert County; regulation of roads in Calvert County; acquisition of property for public purpose; erection of buildings; sale or disposition of property no longer needed; financing of housing projects; power of Cecil County Commissioners to control air and water pollution and industrial waste; power of County Commissioners in Dorchester and Somerset counties to regulate fishing, docking, and mooring; power of Commissioners in Dorchester County to adopt regulations concerning public docks, piers, and harbor facilities; bonds in Cecil County to finance residential mortgage loans; pensions for teachers -- In general; pensions for teachers -- Frederick County

§ 13A to 13D. Length of service award program for volunteer firemen, rescue squadsmen, and mobile intensive care units in Charles County; length of service award program for volunteer firemen and rescue squad members in Calvert County; length of service award program for volunteer firemen and rescue squadsmen in St. Mary's County; monetary service award plan for volunteer firemen in Frederick County.

§ 14 to 23. Recreational facilities; refuse and garbage disposal facilities; applicability of road provisions to streets, lanes, and alleys in unincorporated towns and villages; filling vacancy in office of county commissioner; special provision as to Allegany County; suing or being sued with respect to county property; number of commissioners; oath of office; meetings; levy and collection of taxes in general; county expenditures; levy to assist in solution of farm labor problem; levy for cooperation with soil conservation districts

§ 24. Annual publication of county expenses; counties excepted from operation

§ 25 to 27A. Opening and closing public roads; regulation of size and weight of vehicles in certain counties; building and repairing bridges; regional council of governments; permits required for dance halls and other amusements, tourist camps, etc.; permits for labor camps in Dorchester County.

§ 28. Compensation and mileage allowance of county commissioners; special provisions as to Baltimore, Talbot, St. Mary's, Carroll, Frederick, Somerset, Worcester, Queen Anne's, Washington and Caroline counties; meeting of County Commissioners in Baltimore County

§ 29 to 32. Requirements of contracts for work to be done; county commissioners not to be interested in contracts; county commissioners not to acquire claims against county; violations of §§ 30 and 31.

VOLUNTEER LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM

§ 32.5, 32.6. Volunteer Length of Service Award Program.

BONDS OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

§ 33. Bonds of county officials.

BRIDGES

§ 34 to 49. Applications for building and repairing; same notice as for opening roads; levy to cover costs of building or repairing; building or repairing by contract; advertising; sealed proposals; Cecil County excepted; bridge or road construction or repair in Cecil County; repair or construction in Dorchester County; opening proposals; award of contract; bond; payment on completion and inspection; between counties -- appointment of examiners; between counties -- examiners to determine expediency of building or repairing; plan for same and proportion of costs; between counties -- advertising for sealed proposals; between counties -- awarding contract; bond; between counties -- authority of examiners; levy by commissioners for proportion of cost; between counties -- arbitration when examiners do not agree; between counties -- right of appeal; between counties -- procedure on appeal; between counties -- costs on appeal; building across navigable river prohibited

§ 50. Regulation of speed and weight of vehicles passing over bridges or culverts

§ 50A. Title to Bear Creek bridges; tolls

COUNTY TREASURERS

§ 51, 51A. County treasurers.

DRAINING LANDS

§ 52 to 55. Authority to establish public drainage associations; notice to Secretary of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Committee; petition to establish public drainage associations; review of petition; public hearing; notice; access to petition; land located in two or more counties.

§ 56. Notice of proceeding of board of viewers

§ 57 to 69. Hearing; action on petition; electing board of managers; vote of taxables at meeting; authority and right of board of managers; officer or director immune from civil liability; organization meeting of managers; chairman and secretary; determination of which managers serve until first annual meeting and for years thereafter; county commissioners to deliver copies of report and map to board of managers and State Soil Conservation Committee and retain one; annual and special meetings of taxables; business transacted at annual meeting; filling vacancy when no annual meeting called or quorum not present; terms of office of board of managers; plan for optimal crop production; right of entry; adoption of watershed work plans; filing of watershed work plan

§ 69A. Board of viewers; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; redetermination as to improvements bases for future assessments

§ 70 to 71. Board of drainage viewers; notice of proceeding of board of viewers; board of drainage viewers to appoint engineer; other duties of board of viewers.

§ 71A. Officer or director immune from civil liability

§ 72 to 76. Consideration of damage by board of viewers; payment of costs; ditches or drains already constructed; clerk of board of county commissioners to maintain drainage file; notice to nonresidents.

§ 77. Appointment of guardian for protection of interest of minor

§ 78 to 82A. Amendment of petition or other part of proceedings; appeal -- application for order of review; appeal -- to circuit court; expenses when report rejected; board of viewers; redetermination of benefit from improvement basis for future assessments; classification as woodland or cropland; board of viewers to report to county commissioners.

§ 83. Organization meeting of managers; chairman and secretary

§ 84 to 121H. Action of county commissioners on receipt of report; hearing; condemnation; drainage taxes; rights-of-way and easements; how drainage taxes disbursed; retention of percentage by county treasurer for compensation; exception as to Caroline County; alternate plan for raising funds; payment of wages and expenses from first funds available; procedure by board of managers to carry out plan for improvements; tax procedure when land located in two or more counties; taxes are against land; effect of subdivision of property; effect on mills and water rights; keeping improvements in good repair; ditches across land of another; obstruction of free flow of water in improvement; improvement crossing highway at intersection of highway with watercourse; improvement crossing railroad right-of-way at intersection of right-of-way with watercourse; compensation of board of viewers and engineer; dissolution of association; drainage districts -- authority to establish; drainage districts -- procedure upon petition therefor; drainage districts -- examination and surveys by board of viewers; report and map to be filed; drainage districts -- approval or rejection of report by county commissioners; drainage districts -- powers and duties of engineer and viewers -- in general; drainage districts -- powers and duties of engineer and viewers -- assessment of damages; drainage districts -- powers and duties of engineer and viewers -- classification of land benefited by improvement; drainage districts -- powers and duties of engineer and viewers -- records and report of expenses of survey; drainage districts -- action on final report by county commissioners; notice of hearing; drainage districts -- summoning defendant landowners who have not signed petition; drainage districts -- final hearing; drainage districts -- drainage record book and official copies of maps and profiles; easement record; drainage districts -- drainage commissioners; drainage districts -- superintendent of construction; drainage districts -- ascertainment of cost of improvement including damages; certification of costs to county commissioners; drainage districts -- assessments; drainage districts -- benefits of highway, railroad or other public property; drainage districts -- lands not affected or benefited; drainage districts -- condemnation of right-of-way or outlet over and through lands; drainage districts -- outlets for lateral drains; drainage districts -- issuance of bonds for cost of improvement -- notice; drainage districts -- issuance of bonds for cost of improvement -- issuance and sale of bonds; drainage districts -- bids for construction; contractor's bond; drainage districts -- repair; injury or obstruction of bridge, fence or floodgate; drainage districts -- compensation of engineers, viewers, and laborers; drainage districts -- cooperation with United States government; drainage districts -- construction of law; appropriation; loans from State

JUNKYARDS

§ 122A to 122C. Junkyards.

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

§ 122D, 122E. Outdoor advertising.

MERIDIAN LINE

§ 123 to 127. Meridian line.

PRISON FARMS

§ 128 to 134. Establishment authorized; disposition or retention of jails; transfer of prisoners from jail to farm; working prisoners; operation and maintenance; compensation to prisoners; crops and produce; budget; chartered counties

PUBLIC ROADS

§ 135 to 155B. Public roads.

PUBLIC LANDINGS

§ 156, 157. Public landings.

SCHOOLS

§ 158, 159. Schools.

FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION WORK

§ 160. Farmers' cooperative demonstration work.

EROSION

§ 161 to 167. Erosion.

SHORE EROSION CONTROL DISTRICTS

§ 167A to 167F. Shore erosion control districts.

CONSERVATION OF WATER

§ 168. Conservation of water.

PUBLIC WATERSHED ASSOCIATIONS

§ 169 to 218. Public watershed associations.

ASSISTANCE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

§ 219. Assistance to other political subdivisions.

GRANT TO MUNICIPALITIES IN LIEU OF SHARES TAX

§ 220. Grant to municipalities in lieu of shares of tax.

FREDERICK COUNTY

§ 221 to 221B. Frederick County.

PUBLIC RECREATION AND PARKS

§ 222 to 230. Public recreation and parks.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

§ 231. Licenses and permits.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 232 to 236F. Authority of a county to harvest seafood and engage in the seafood industry; authority of Harford County Commissioners to borrow for capital construction costs of library buildings; authority of St. Mary's County Commissioners to borrow for capital construction costs or costs of preservation for library buildings; floating homes; regulation in certain counties; authority of Calvert County Commissioners to borrow for capital construction costs of library buildings; construction of toll facilities; power of county commissioners to adopt animal control ordinance in Garrett and Washington counties; regulation of smoking in county offices and county office buildings in Washington County; acquisition and construction of railroad lines in Washington County; alarm systems; power to regulate in Calvert County; alarm systems; power to regulate in Washington County; Washington County health officer; civil citations.

§ 236G. Industrial wind energy conversion systems in Garrett County

§ 237, 238. Agricultural districts in Garrett County; reimbursement of cleanup costs in Calvert County

§ 239 to 250. Definitions; publication of proposed rules; hearing; publication of revised rules; adoption of procedural rules; filing of rules; effective date; publication, compiling and indexing of rules; public inspection; petition for adoption of rules; declaratory judgment on validity of rules; severability of rule provisions; declaratory rulings by agencies; contested cases -- hearing; notice; official records; informal disposition; rules of evidence; cross-examination; official notice; examination of evidence by agency; judicial review; appeals to Court of Special Appeals; status of State and Washington County and their agencies and instrumentalities; short title.

§ 251. Acquisition and construction of railroad lines in Washington County

HOSPITALS AND RECEPTION CENTERS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

§ 252 to 255. Hospitals and reception centers of political subdivisions.

REGULATION OF TATTOO ARTIST AND BODY PIERCING SERVICES

§ 256. Regulation of tattoo artist and body piercing services.