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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

discretion to borrow upon the full faith and credit of
Prince George's County in any one year a sum not to
exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) is furthered
authorized to pay the proceeds of said sum or so much
thereof as the said board deems advisable to the Prince
George's General Hospital to offset wholly or in part the
difference between the amount provided in the budget by
the county commissioners and the operating deficit.]

(c) Firemen and policemen. The said board of

directors shall make provision for emergency treatment at

the hospital without charge, of Prince George' County
Volunteer Firemen and Prince George's County and

municipal policemen, injured in the line of duty but

shall make the usual charge for subsequent treatment
which may be required.

(D)         ENTERPRISE FUND. THE PRINCE GEORGE'S GENERAL

HOSPITAL, BEING A SELF-SUSTAINING PUBLIC SERVICE

ENTERPRISE, IS EXPRESSLY RECOGNIZED AS BEING FUNDED AND
OPERATED AS AN ENTERPRISE FUND AND THAT NO PART OF ANY
SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE AT
PRINCE GEORGE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL BE WITHHELD BY ANY
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT SUCH SPECIFIC SUMS AS MAY BE

DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAMING, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR, WHICH ARE
NECESSARY TO BE WITHHELD FROM OBLIGATION FOR SPECIFIC
PERIODS OF TIME TO ASSURE THAT SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS WILL BE
AVAILABLE IN THE HOSPITAL FUND TO DEFRAY EXPENDITURES
WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE MADE FROM SUCH FUND. NO
FUNDS AUTHORISED TO BE APPROPRIATED FROM THE HOSPITAL
ENTERPRISE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY
COUNTY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OTHER THAN THE PRINCE
GEORGE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Adopted this 20th day of November, 1973.

WICOMICO COUNTY

AMENDED Chapter 3

AMENDED Bill 3
Introduced June 12, 1973

By: Mr. Riley, Mr. Grier, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Insley and Mr.
Lawrence