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papers to taxpayers; cost," Section 73-3, title "Authority of county
manager relative to establishment of sub-offices," Section 73-4, title
"Volumes of 'county ordinances' to be official record and part of
minutes of council," Section 73-5, title "Time and place of meetings
of county council; notice; business to be transacted, etc.," Section
73-6, title "Minutes of county council—Distribution of copies to mem-
bers of council," Section 73-7, title "Same—Attestation and filing
upon approval," Section 73-8, title "Same—Furnishing to taxpayers;
cost," Section 73-11, title "Organizational chart and statement of
functions of department of finance," Section 73-15, title "Continu-
ance as agency of county government; composition; term of mem-
bers," Section 73-16, title "Inquiries; recommendations to county
manager," Section 73-17, title "Compensation of members; availabil-
ity of services and facilities; election of officers, etc.; adoption of
bylaws," Section 73-18, title "Notice of appointment; copy of divis-
ion to be furnished appointee," Section 73-32, title "Uses outside
county," Section 84-5, title "Authority of county manager to make
appropriation transfers," Section 96-6, title "Board of trustees of
the county police relief and retirement fund," Section 112-1, title
"Dogs running at large on school property—Prohibited," Section
112-2, title "Same—Impoundment," and Section 117-7, title "Same
—Procedure in case of protest against application; hearing; grounds
for disapproval."

Sec. 2. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as im-
pairing the validity of any proceeding or action taken pursuant to
the Sections of the Montgomery County Code repealed by this Act
prior to the effective date of this Act.

Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect on the 76th day following its
enactment.

Effective: October 5, 1971

CHAPTER 9

(BILL NO. 31-70)

AN ACT to amend Chapter 2, title "Administration," of the Mont-
gomery County Code 1965 by repealing and re-enacting, with
amendments, Section 2-65, title "Generally," of Article IX, title
"Department of Health"; to amend Chapter 88, title "Health
and Sanitation," by repealing in its entirety Section 88-7, title
"Direction; appointment, etc., of health officer," of Article II,
title "Department of Health," to provide for the appointment
of the County Health Officer by the County Executive, subject
to the confirmation of the Council; to provide that the Depart-
ment of Health shall have such functions as the County Execu-