HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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of Maryland be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

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8-20A.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FREDERICK COUNTY
MAY ESTABLISH BY RESOLUTION A SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE PAID BY
THE DRAWER OF ANY CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR OTHER NEGOTIABLE
INSTRUMENTS FOR ANY OBLIGATION DUE TO THE TREASURER OF
FREDERICK COUNTY OR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
FREDERICK COUNTY, WHICH ARE DISHONORED BY THE FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION UPON WHICH THE CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR OTHER
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ARE DRAWN FOR THE REASON OF
"INSUFFICIENT FUNDS", OR "NO ACCOUNT", AS DEFINED IN SECTION
40(D) OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND. THE
FEES SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OR TREASURER OF FREDERICK COUNTY UPON RETURN
BY THE DRAWEE OF THE INSTRUMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 6, 1980.

CHAPTER 446

(House Bill 1159)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Bad Check Fee

FOR the purpose of permitting the Washington County
Commissioners to levy a fee for bad checks presented in
payment of obligations to the county.

BY adding to

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 3(kk)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

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3.