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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 200

CHAPTER 200
(House Bill 1181)

AN ACT concerning

Dorchester County — Nuisances

FOR the purpose of clarifying language so that it is
certain that certain counties have power to control
nuisances; generally relating to nuisance and
health; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 — County Commissioners

Section 3 (a) and (n)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 3(a) and (n) of Article 25 -
County Commissioners, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1973 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and they
are hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Article 25 — County Commissioners

3.

(a) The county commissioners of each county in
this State, except Worcester, (except as provided in
subsections (1), (s) (2), (x) and (x-1) hereof), Prince
George's, Washington (except as hereinbelow provided),
Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Cecil, Howard and Queen Anne's
(except as specifically provided in subsection (f)
counties, in addition to, but not in substitution of, the
powers which have been or may hereafter be granted them,
[shall] have the following express powers:

(n) To prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent
the introduction of contagious diseases into the county;
to approve the location for the manufacturing of soap and
fertilizer; to approve the location of slaughterhouses,
packing houses, and all places which may involve or give
rise to unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental
to health. [; provided, however, that nothing herein
shall) HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION KAY NOT
be construed to affect in any manner any of the powers
and duties of the State Board of Health or any public
general law relating to the subject of health. This
subsection ALSO shall be applicable in Washington
[County] AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES and the County
Commissioners shall have the powers provided [herein] IN