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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 182

(b) The city or county shall provide a suitable office for
the local inspector and shall provide for the necessary clerical
services, supplies, and transportation. The city or county shall
defray the contingent expenses incident to the official
activities of the local inspector in carrying out the provisions
of this title.]

[11-203.

Notwithstanding any provision of this title, a county and
any city located in it which may appoint a local inspector may
establish a joint county-city weights and measures jurisdiction
under an agreement between the governing body of the county and
the governing body of the city, with one local inspector and
secondary standards and equipment. If a joint county-city
jurisdiction is established, the provisions of this title
relating to the appointment of local inspectors shall be
applicable except that in every case joint action of the county
and the city forming the joint jurisdiction shall be required. A
local inspector and deputy local inspectors, appointed pursuant
to the provisions of this section, shall have the same powers and
duties as though appointed separately by the county or city
forming the joint jurisdiction.]

[11-205.] 11-202.

[(a)] The Secretary shall:

(1)  Have custody of the State primary standards of
weights and measures and of the other standards and equipment
provided for by this subtitle;

(2)  Keep accurate records of the standards and
equipment;

(3)  Supervise the weights and measures offered for
sale, sold, or used in the State; and

(4)  Submit a report of all the activities of his
office during the previous fiscal year to the Governor and
Legislative Policy Committee by September 30.

[(b) In any city or county where a local inspector is
permitted by this subtitle, the Chief of Weights and Measures has
concurrent authority to enforce the provisions of this title.]

[11-206.

(a) Unless otherwise provided, the local inspector of a
city or county and a deputy local inspector, when acting under
his instructions and at his direction, has 'the same powers and
shall perform the same duties within the city or county where he
is appointed as are granted to and imposed upon the Secretary by
§§ 11-209, 11-211, 11-212, 11-214, 11-215, and 11-216. However,