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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

93A-5. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE.

IF THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER NECESSITATES THE INSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL
OR CIVIL COURT PROCEEDINGS, SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE
INSTITUTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AFTER
REFERRAL BY THE COMMISSION. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY,
AFTER A MATTER HAS BEEN REFERRED BY THE COMMISSION,
SHALL INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION, AS PROVIDED
BY THIS CHAPTER, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, AGAINST
ANY PERSON FOUND BY THE COMMISSION TO BE IN VIOLATION
THEREOF; PROVIDED THAT IF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY BELIEVES
THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR ACTION BY THE
COMMISSION IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE HIM TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE ACTION, HE MAY REFER THE MATTER BACK TO
THE COMMISSION FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION. NOTHING HEREIN
SHALL LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO
INITIATE PROSECUTION OR BRING ACTIONS IN LAW OR EQUITY
FOR VIOLATION OF ANY LOCAL LAS, ORDINANCE OR
REGULATION WHETHER OR NOT THE COMMISSION HAS MADE A
FINDING OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER.

ARTICLE II
OFFICE AND COMMISSION ON LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS

93A-6. OFFICE OF LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS; CREATED,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JURISDICTION.

(A) THESE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY OFFICE OF LANDLORD-TENANT AFFAIRS WHICH SHALL
BE A PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE
COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THE OFFICE SHALL BE THE PRIMARY
COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BODY VESTED WITH THE AUTHORITY FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. THE
OFFICE SHALL BE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE CONTROL OF AN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED UNDER THE
MERIT SYSTEM BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, SUBJECT TO THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL. THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE
OFFICE WITHIN THIRTY (30) CAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS CHAPTER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL
APPOINT, UNDER THE MERIT SYSTEM, SUCH OTHER STAFF AND
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR BY
APPROPRIATION FOR HIS OFFICE, AND IN MAKING SUCH
APPOINTMENTS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
IN PROPOSING A BUDGET FOR THE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE
AND IN AUTHORIZING PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES, THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE