348                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 197

THESE COUNTIES, WITH POWER TO DELEGATE BY WRIT-
TEN CONTRACT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN ANY
SUCH CONTRACT, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL, WITHOUT NOTICE OR
RECOURSE, SUCH DELEGATION FOR STATED CAUSE OR ON
THIRTY DAYS NOTICE WITHOUT CAUSE. BEFORE THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROCEED TO ENFORCE
ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, ADVERTISEMENT OF A
SUMMARY OF SUCH RULE, REGULATION, RESOLUTION OR
ORDINANCE SHALL BE MADE IN SOME NEWSPAPER PUB-
LISHED IN THE COUNTY ONCE EACH WEEK FOR TWO
SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ANY PER-
SON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ADVERSELY AFFECTED
THEREBY AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ADOP-
TION OF SUCH RULE, REGULATION, RESOLUTION OR
ORDINANCE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 197 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION USE ALL OR ANY
PART OF THE DOG LICENSE TAX FOR THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF A POUND, AND FOR THE COLLECTION OR
DESTRUCTION OF DOGS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ARE FURTHER AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED, HEREBY,
TO APPOINT DOG WARDENS AND TO PROVIDE COMPENSA-
TION THEREFOR, WHO SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWERS OF
A PEACE OFFICER WHO MAY SELL AND ISSUE DOG
LICENSES AND TAKE INTO CUSTODY AND DISPOSE OF
STRAY, INJURED, UNLICENSED, DISEASED OR VICIOUS
DOGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBSECTION. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE
FURTHER AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PROVIDE
DOG POUNDS WHEREIN DOGS SEIZED BY DOG WARDENS
MAY BE PLACED OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COM-
MISSIONERS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH ADJA-
CENT COUNTIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOG
POUND TO SERVE ALL OF SUCH COUNTIES. THE COMMIS-
SIONERS ARE FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PAY ANY EX-
PENSES ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF THIS SUB-
SECTION. THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT BE OPERATIVE
OR EFFECTIVE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY
INCORPORATED TOWN OR CITY WITHIN EITHER COUNTY
UNLESS AND UNTIL THE GOVERNING BODY THEREOF
SHALL INDICATE BY RESOLUTION ITS INTENTION TO BE
GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved April 14, 1967.