1826 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 607

enforce regulations as to the maximum size and weight
of motor vehicles, trucks, tractors and trailers that may
be operated on their respective County roads.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 13 of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "County Commissioners, "
sub-title "General Provisions, " be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

13. (a) They shall have power to open, alter or close
any public road or roads in their respective counties.

(b) The County Commissioners of the several Counties
are authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce
rules and regulations as to the maximum size and weight
of motor vehicles, trucks, tractors and trailers that may
be operated or used on their respective County roads. Such
rules and regulations shall have a reasonable relationship
to the construction, use and character of the. road or roads
concerned, 'and shall be designed to assure the continued
safety and good condition of any such road or roads. Any
violation of any such rule and regulation shall be a mis-
demeanor, subject to a fine of not more than One Thous-
and Dollars or to imprisonment for not more than sixty
days. The provisions of this sub-section shall apply only
to Baltimore and Howard Counties. ALLEGANY, BALTI-
MORE, CALVERT, CARROLL, CECIL, FREDERICK,
GARRETT, HOWARD, MONTGOMERY, ST. MARY'S
AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. PROVIDED, HOW-
EVER, THAT NO RULE OR REGULATION CONCERN-
ING MINIMUM WEIGHT LAWS ON COUNTY ROADS
SHALL BE LOWER THAN THE MINIMUM SET BY
THE PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 30, 1951.

CHAPTER 607
(Senate Bill 293)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
254 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland

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