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(I)    DEVELOP PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE AS-
SIGNMENT OF CRIMINAL CASES FOR ARRAIGNMENT,
HEARING OF MOTIONS, SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS, TRIAL,
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, AND DISPOSITION BEFORE
THE JUDGES SITTING IN THE CRIMINAL COURT OF
BALTIMORE.

(II)    ASSIGN ALL CRIMINAL CASES FOR PROMPT AR-
RAIGNMENT, TRIAL, OR OTHER INDICATED ACTION BY
THE COURT; AND PERFORM ALL RELATED DUTIES AS
DETERMINED BY THE SUPREME BENCH.

(III)    MAINTAIN SUCH RECORDS AND STATISTICS AND
PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS THE SUPREME
BENCH MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, DIRECT.

(C) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR BALTIMORE CITY
SHALL HEREAFTER BE RELIEVED FROM THE RESPONSI-
BILITY OF ASSIGNING CRIMINAL CASES FOR TRIAL OR
OTHER PURPOSES BEFORE THE JUDGES SITTING IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT OF BALTIMORE.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS
ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1970.

Approved April 22, 1970

CHAPTER 331
(House Bill 281)

AN ACT to add new Section 230½ to the Code of Public Local Laws
of Cecil County (1961 Edition, being Article 8 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Cecil County," subtitle
"Jail Board," to follow immediately after Section 230 thereof,
providing for the creation of a Jail Board for the Cecil County
Jail, and the tenure, duties and powers of the Board.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 230½ be and it is hereby added to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Cecil County (1961 Edition, being Article 8 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Cecil County,"
subtitle "Jail Board," to follow immediately after Section 230 thereof,
and to read as follows:

230½.

(a)    There is hereby created a Jail Board for Cecil County. The
Board shall be composed of three members, appointed by the
County Commissioners of Cecil County for terms of five years, pro-
vided that initially one member shall be appointed for a three (3)
year term, another for a four (4) year term, and the third for a five
(5) year term.

(b)    The duties of the Jail Board are to oversee operation of the
County Jail. This function includes, but is not limited to, respon-