HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1857

[140.]

[The County Commissioners of Calvert County may
construct or lease, operate and maintain a dog pound for and
in Calvert County. The cost of the pound and the operation
thereof shall be borne by the County. Said County
Commissioners are further authorized, in their discretion,
to enter into agreements with adjacent counties for the
establishment of a dog pound to serve all of such counties.]

(Note: The provisions of this section seem to be
placed logically in Article 56, Section 194. This section
is proposed to be placed in that section as a new subsection
(p), therefore.)

[141.]

[Any person may kill any dog which he sees in the act
of pursuing, attacking, wounding or killing any poultry or
livestock, or attacking human beings whether or not such dog
bears the proper license tag required by this subtitle.
There shall be no liability on such persons in damages or
otherwise for such killing.]

(Note: This section is proposed for repeal inasmuch as
its provisions are identical to Article 56, Section 195 of
the Annotated Code.)

[142.]

[Any dog found running at large without the proper
license tag attached in accordance with the provisions of
this subtitle is hereby declared a nuisance and is subject
to seizure, detention and destruction. The dog warden or
his duly authorized deputies are authorized and directed,
whenever possible, to seize and impound any dog found
running at large without the proper license tag attached
thereto. When the dog warden or his duly authorized
deputies are not able to catch a dog running at large
without a license tag, they are authorized and directed to
shoot or otherwise kill the dog.]

(Note: This section is proposed for repeal and its
provisions are to be transferred to Article 56, Section 200
of the Annotated Code.)

[ 142A. ]

[The County Commissioners of Calvert County may provide
by ordinance that owners of dogs may not permit the dog,
whether licensed or unlicensed, to run at large within the
confines of any platted subdivision or district zoned
residential, except when the dog is under the control of the
owner or an authorized agent of the owner by leash, cord or
chain. However, a petition requesting such an ordinance shall
be submitted to the County Commissioners and signed by a