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(10)    To provide procedures for regular periodical physical examination of all
members of the Department.

(11)      To make and execute contracts and other instruments as may be
authorized in the exercise and performance of the powers vested in him and the
Department.

(12)    To acquire, hold, control and maintain all property, equipment, facilities
and premises necessary to the operation of the Department, and to dispose of [the
same] THOSE in [such] THE manner as may be authorized by law.

(13)      To establish and modify systems for the reception, processing and
maintenance of reports and records of occurrences, or alleged occurrences, of
crime in the City of Baltimore, and of the administration, management and
operations of the Department; and to establish procedures, not inconsistent with
law, for the safekeeping, photocopying, micro-photocopying and destruction of
departmental records.

(14)   To suspend, amend, rescind, abrogate or cancel any rule, regulation, order
or other department directive adopted by him or by any former Police
Commissioner and to adopt all [such] other reasonable rules, regulations and
orders as he may deem necessary to enable the Department effectively to discharge
the duties imposed upon it by this subtitle.

(15)         TO CREATE WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AN
AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE. THIS FORCE SHALL BE STAFFED AS
FAR AS POSSIBLE WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CITIZENS OF
BALTIMORE CITY. THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE SO CREATED
SHALL BE USED ONLY. TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IN SERVICE FUNCTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, TRAFFIC, COMMUNICATIONS AND CLERICAL DUTIES.
THE PURPOSE OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE IS TO RELIEVE
THE REGULAR POLICE PERSONNEL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
DUTIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER OF BALTIMORE CITY REPORT THE PROGRESS
BEING MADE IN ESTABLISHING AN AUXILIARY FORCE TO THE
BALTIMORE CITY DELEGATION ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1974;
AND

[[SECTION 2.]] SECTION. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
this Act shall take effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 7, 1973.

CHAPTER 305
(House Bill 530)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 9-103(a), 9-105(d),
and 9-106 of Article 21 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement
Volume and 1972 Interim Supplement), title "Real Property," subtitle
"Mechanics' Liens," to require [[notice by registered mail]] written notice,
which may include registered mail, to an owner where the contract in dispute is