SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       349

CHAPTER 198
(House Bill 75)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 30 (a) of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County (1965 Edition),
being Article 7 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Carroll County," subtitle "County Commissioners," amending the
powers of the Board of County Commissioners of Carroll County,
with particular respect to the removal and abatement of certain
menaces to public health or safety, in order to extend these powers
to improved lots or premises.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That, Section 30(a) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll
County (1965 Edition), being Article 7 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title "Carroll County," subtitle "County Com-
missioners," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

30.

(a) The board of county commissioners shall have power, when-
ever the owner or person in charge of any improved or unimproved
lot or vacant premises shall fail, after written notice, to remove any
menace to the public health or safety arising from the growth of
weeds, the accumulation of refuse, the presence of stagnant water or
of combustible material, to enter upon the premises by its officers
and agents and cause such menace to be abated. Notice of the rea-
sonable costs incurred in abating such menace shall be delivered
or mailed to the person in charge of the property and to the person
in whose name the property is assessed for taxation. If the cost
shall not be paid within sixty days from the giving of such notice the
county commissioners may recover the costs by civil action, or may
fix a date for a hearing to determine whether the costs should be
assessed against the property as a special tax. Notice of such hearing
shall be posted on the property and sent by registered mail to the
last-known address of the person in whose name the property is
assessed for taxation.

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

Approved April 14, 1967.

CHAPTER 199
(House Bill 80)

AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the State Govern-
ment and for the aid of sundry schools and institutions and for
other purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That subject to the provision hereinafter set forth and subject to