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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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a municipal infraction is a civil offense.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

468.

(b) It is the intention of the legislature by this
section to provide for uniform prohibition throughout the
State of Maryland of any and all littering on public or
private property, and to curb thereby the desecration of the
beauty of the State and harm to the health, welfare and
safety of its citizens caused by individuals who litter.
HOWEVER, TO PERMIT MORE ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF LITTERING
PROHIBITIONS WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF
A MUNICIPALITY MAY PROHIBIT LITTERING, AS DOES THIS SECTION,
AND CLASSIFY LITTERING AS A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION UNDER
ARTICLE 23A, SECTION 3(B) OF THE CODE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 1, 1979.

CHAPTER 142

(House Bill 180)

AN ACT concerning

Talbot County - District Court Employees Pensions

FOR the purpose of providing membership and credit in the
State retirement system to any employee of District
Court 3 in Talbot County who elected to remain in the
local pension plan; and providing for contributions.

BY adding to

Article 73B - Pensions
Section 3(8)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions

3.

The membership of the retirement system shall consist
of the following: