Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND

E. ANY MEMBER OF A BODY WHO WILLFULLY PARTICIPATES IN
ANY MEETING WHICH VIOLATES THIS CHAPTER, KNOWING THE
MEETING TO CONSTITUTE SUCH A VIOLATION, OR ANY PERSON WHO
WITHHOLDS RECORDS KNOWING SUCH WITHHOLDING OF RECORDS
CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
PUNISHABLE UPON CONVICTION BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.).

CHAPTER 55
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

55-1. CUSTODIAN; MINUTES; INDEXING ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE.

A. THE CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CECIL COUNTY SHALL BE OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN OF ALL ACTS,
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED OR PASSED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

B. ACTS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS SHALL BE INDEXED BY
PAGE NUMBER IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

C. THE MINUTES AND INDEXES SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL PUBLIC
RECORD OF THE ACTS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
INSPECTION DURING THE NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF THE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT.

D. ANY ACT, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION FILED AS REQUIRED
SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN ANY COURT PROCEEDING UPON
CERTIFICATION BY THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

55-2. EFFECTIVE DATES OF LEGISLATION.

AN ACT, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE
DATE SET IN THE ACT, ORDINANCE, OR RESOLUTION.

CHAPTER 57
PARKS AND RECREATION, BOARD OF

57-1. ESTABLISHMENT; DIRECTOR.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CECIL COUNTY SHALL
ESTABLISH A BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND A DIRECTOR OF
PARKS AND RECREATION, WITH POWERS AND DUTIES AS SPECIFIED IN
THIS CHAPTER.

57-2. COMPOSITION; TERMS; SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.

THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF EIGHT (8) MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OF WHOM EACH

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