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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

dwelling units equip the same with smoke detectors
approved by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services
on or before July 1, 1978; to provide for the location
of said detectors to protect the sleeping areas of said
dwelling units; to provide for the installation of
approved detection systems; to provide for an
alternative to the installation of such systems; and to
provide supplemental standards in regard to all of the
above.

AN ACT to amend Chapter 26, Title, "Housing Standards," by
adding thereto a new Section 26—21 for the purpose of
requiring that property owners of both new and existing
dwelling units equip the same with smoke detectors
approved by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services
on or before July 1, 1978; to provide for the location
of said detectors to protect the sleeping areas of said
dwelling units; to provide for the installation of
approved detection systems; to provide for an
alternative to the installation of such systems; to
provide for enforcement of this section; and to provide
supplemental standards in regard to all of the above.

Approved September 10, 1976.

Chapter 21

AN ACT to amend Section 20A-4(a) and (g), title "Statement
of Financial Interests to be filed" of Chapter 20A,
title "Financial Disclosure" of the Montgomery County
Code 1972, as amended, to require all persons holding
or appointed to certain designated offices and
positions in the County to file the initial sworn
statement of financial interests required by this
Chapter on or before January 1, 1977, to require
persons holding certain designated elected positions in
the County to file the sworn financial disclosure
statement required by this Chapter to be filed in 1976
on or before January 1, 1977, and to declare that an
emergency exists and that this Act shall take effect on
the date it becomes law.

Approved September 23, 1976.

Chapter 22

AN ACT to repeal and reenact with amendments,      Section 1-8,

title "County flag, Coat of Arms, Crest    and Motto," of

Chapter 1, title "General Provisions" of    the Montgomery

County Code 1972, as amended to provide      for technical
changes to the specifications of the County flag, crest
and shield.