Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

APPROPRIATION. IN LIEU OF THE OPERATION OF A HOSPITAL AS
PROVIDED ABOVE, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHEREBY THE
OPERATION OF SAID HOSPITAL WILL BE DELEGATED TO SAID
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, USING THE BUILDINGS AND PREMISES OF
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNDER SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AS THE PARTIES MAY AGREE UPON, AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY TO THE OPERATING ORGANIZATION
THE SUM OF EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($8,500.) AND
SUCH OTHER SUMS AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DEEM
NECESSARY.

27-10. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NURSING HOMES.

A. OPERATION AND CONTROL. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CHARLES COUNTY MAY MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A NURSING HOME OR
HOMES FOR CHARLES COUNTY. THE OPERATION AND CONTROL MAY BE
EXERCISED THROUGH A BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD OF OPERATION
AND CONTROL THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER PROPER.

B. APPROPRIATION. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
NURSING HOME OR HOMES.

27-11. DISPOSITION OF DOG LICENSE FUNDS; LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS.

A. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS FUNDS. THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
USE ANY SURPLUS FUNDS ACCRUING FROM THE SALE OF DOG LICENSES
IN SAID COUNTY TO PAY DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSSES TO THE OWNERS OF
POULTRY, SHEEP OR OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW IMPOSING SAID LICENSES.

B. YEAR-END TRANSFER OF FUNDS. AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL
YEAR, THE TREASURER OF CHARLES COUNTY SHALL TRANSFER ALL OF
THE MONEYS RECEIVED BY HIM FROM DOG LICENSES DURING SAID
YEAR TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF SAID COUNTY.

C. INOCULATION AGAINST RABIES REQUIRED.

(1) PROOF OF INOCULATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE
OF LICENSE. BEFORE ANY ANNUAL LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED FOR ANY
DOG, THE OWNER THEREOF SHALL FIRST HAVE THE DOG INOCULATED
AGAINST RABIES AND SHALL PRODUCE PROOF THAT THE INOCULATION
WAS PERFORMED WITHIN THE TWO-YEAR (2-YEAR) PERIOD PRIOR TO
APPLICATION FOR THE LICENSE.

(2) ANIMAL RABIES CLINICS OFFERED ANNUALLY. THE

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