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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

OPPORTUNITIES BY ATTRACTING AND EXPANDING DESIRABLE
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTY.
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IS HEREBY CONTINUED
AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND, AS
SUCH, IT SHALL FUNCTION IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE
DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AMD PERMITS.
THESE SHALL BE A DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND PERMITS
HEADED BY A DIRECTOR OF LICENSES AND PERMITS. THE
DIRECTOR OF LICENSES AND PERMITS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR SPECIFIED FUNCTIONS RELATING TO PROTECTION OF THE
PUBLIC, EXCEPT FOP THOSE FUNCTIONS RELATING TO POLICE,
FIRE, AND CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. THESE FUNCTIONS
SHALL INCLUDE, EOT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO; (1)
BUILDING INSPECTIONS; (2) ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS; (3)
ZONING ENFORCEMENT; (4) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; AND (5)
THE ANIMAL SHELTER. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO BOARDS WHICH REGULATE,
EXAMINE, OR INSPECT THE WORK OF OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO PERMIT
GRANTING AND INSPECTIONAL AUTHORITY MAY BE ASSIGNED BY
LAW.

SECTION 13. POLICE DEPARTMENT. THERE SHALL BE A
POLICE DEPARTMENT HEADED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE. THE
CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN THE COUNTY, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY STATE LAS, ANY MUNICIPAL CHARTER, OR THIS
CHARTER AND ITS SCHEDULE OF LEGISLATION. THE CHIEF OF
POLICE SHALL HAVE HAD AT LEAST FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE
IN THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SECTION 14. FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE SHALL BE A
FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADED BY A FIRE CHIEF. THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRE PREVENTION,
FIRE SUPPRESSION, FIRE AND RESCUE COMMUNICATIONS,
RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, AND COORDINATION OF
THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES. THE FIRE CHIEF SHALL
HAVE HAD AT LEAST FIVE YEARS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
IN THE FIELD OF FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE TRAINING, OR
FIRE SUPPRESSION. THERE SHALL BE A FIRE COMMISSION
COMPOSED OF NINE MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
COMPANIES OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. EACH COMPANY
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE FOR EACH MEMBER OF
THE COMMISSION. THE FIRST ELECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE
IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1970, AND AN ELECTION SHALL
TAKE PLACE ANNUALLY THEREAFTER DURING THE MONTH OF
JULY. THE FIRE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW THE FINANCIAL
NEEDS AND REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC FUNDS OF EACH VOLUNTEER