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COUNTY LOCAL LAMS

individuals which responsible businesses and consumers
seek to bring to justice; and,

WHEREAS, The Better Business Bureau of Montgomery
County has pledged to work with the County Office of
Consumer Affairs to bring about prompt and equitable
settlement of consumer complaints.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, that -

It is the intent of the County Council that the
County Office of Consumer Affairs encourage consumers
to file complaints with the Better Business Bureau
before bringing such matters to the Office of Consumer
Affairs for investigation and solution. It is the
County Council's intention that after one year, the
Advisory Commission on Consumer Affairs, established
by Bill 2-71, hold a public hearing to determine: 1)
the efficacy of the Better Business Bureau in
receiving, investigating and bringing consumer
complaints to a satisfactory solution and, 2) to
investigate the efficacy of the self—policing
mechanism for the professions excluded from coverage
under Bill 2-71 and if necessary, suggest amendments
to the Bill.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Resolution No.
7—381, adopted September 7, 1971, be and hereby is
rescinded.

Chapter 12
Bill No. 27-71

AN ACT to amend Chapter 91, title "Housing Standards¹¹
of the Montgomery County Code 1965, by repealing
and re—enacting, with amendments, Section 91—5,
Section 91—6 (e) , Section 91—15(b) and Section
91-10; to add a new Section 91—6A and to add a
new Section 91—19; to require that every dwelling
unit shall be equipped with a complete bathroom
fixture group; to provide that an owner of a
dwelling unit who leases it to another for
occupancy shall maintain a minimum temperature
standard during certain months; to provide that