WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

CONCEALED NATURE, NOT INCLUDING CELLAR-TYPE EXCAVATIONS,
MAN-MADE PONDS OR THE LIKE WHICH CAN BE READILY OBSERVED,
ENTERED OR VACATED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, SHALL BE COVERED
WHEN NOT IN ATTENDANCE OR THEIR EXISTENCE SHALL BE
IDENTIFIED BY A BARRICADE OF SOME SORT, AND, UPON COMPLETION
OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR BUILDING PROJECT, SAID BORINGS SHALL
BE BACKFILLED OR COVERED WITH PERMANENT-TYPE COVERINGS.

B. PENALTY PROVISIONS. ANY VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT
TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.).

CHAPTER 21
CIRCUIT COURT

21-1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BAIL AUTHORIZED; PENALTY
PROVISIONS.

A. COURT AUTHORITY. ANY COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION FOR CHARLES COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED BY RULE OF
COURT TO PRESCRIBE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BAIL.

B. VIOLATIONS OF RULES OF COURT. VIOLATION OF ANY RULE OF
COURT ADOPTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONTEMPT OF COURT AND
PUNISHED AS FOR CONTEMPT.

21-2. APPOINTMENT OF LAW CLERKS.

A. THE RESIDENT JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CHARLES
COUNTY MAY APPOINT LAW CLERKS.

B. THE NUMBER OF LAW CLERKS WHICH MAY BE APPOINTED
SHALL BE AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

C. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR LAW CLERKS SHALL BE
SET BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
CIRCUIT COURT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE.

CHAPTER 24
CODE SUPPLEMENTS

24-1. BIENNIAL SUPPLEMENTATION OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS AUTHORIZED.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE
AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PREPARE AND PUBLISH BIENNIALLY,
IN SUCH FORM AS THEY SHALL DETERMINE FOLLOWING EACH
REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ODD YEARS, A
CUMULATIVE SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF
CHARLES COUNTY. THE SUPPLEMENT SHALL INCLUDE SUCH
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS OR RULES OF THE COUNTY

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