MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 803

ANY FIRE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OR A
FOREST WARDEN ARE EQUALLY BORNE BY THE COUNTY IN WHICH
THE FIRE OCCURRED AND BY THE STATE. THE COUNTY SHALL
PAY THEM IN FULL UPON RECEIPT OF AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT,
WITH VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY. THE STATE'S
SHARE SHALL BE REFUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OUT OF ANY
MONEY STANDING TO THE CREDIT OF THE STATE FOREST AND
PARK FUND, UPON PRESENTATION OF THE ACCOUNTS, TOGETHER
WITH EVIDENCE THAT THE COUNTY HAS PAID THE SUM IN
FULL. NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE RELIEVES THE OWNER OR
LESSEE OF LANDS UPON WHICH FIRES MAY BURN, OR BE
STARTED, FROM THE DUTY OF EXTINGUISHING THE FIRES SO
FAR AS MAY LIE WITHIN HIS POWER. AN OWNER OR LESSEE,
OR HIS EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM
THE STATE OR COUNTY FOR FIGHTING FIRES UPON HIS OR HIS
EMPLOYEE'S LANES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 349 of the Code.
Reference to "county commissioners" is
proposed for deletion since it is not the
governing tody in all counties. Rather
than spell out all of the particular county
government political structures, which
could be subject to future revision, only
the term "county" is used. It is not
necessary to specify which governmental
unit within the county makes the payment
but only that the county is responsible for
such payment. The only other changes made
are in style.

5-703. NOTICES AS TO FOREST FIRES AND TRESPASS LAWS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL FURNISH NOTICES, PRINTED IN
LARGE LETTERS, CALLING ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF
FOREST FIRES, AND TO FOREST FIRE AND TRESPASS LAWS,
AND THEIR PENALTIES. THE SECRETARY SHALL DISTRIBUTE
THE NOTICES TO FOREST WARDENS WHO SHALL POST THEM IN
CONSPICUOUS PLACES ON STATE FOREST RESERVES AND ALONG
HIGHWAYS IN FOREST-COVERED COUNTRY. IT IS UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON TO TEAR DOWN OR DEFACE ANY FOREST FIRE
WARNING NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 351 of the Code. The
specific penalty provisions found in this
section are proposed for deletion in light
of uniform penalty provisions in this
title. The uniform penalty provisions are
patterned after those found in the motor