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20-2, title "Settlement of claims by county attorney." of
Article 1, title "In General." of Chapter 20, title
"Finance" of the Montgomery County Code, 1972, as amended,
to raise to Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars the authority
of the County Attorney to settle claims against the County
without the approval of the County Executive.

Effective Date August 28, 1978.

Bill No. 39-78

Chapter 14

AN EMERGENCY ACT to amend Subsection (e) of Section
24-33A, title "Health Systems Agency, County Council and
County Executive" of Chapter 24, title "Health and
Sanitation" of the Montgomery County Code 1972, as amended,
to revise the Council's authority to approve or disapprove
any proposed Board action previously reviewed by the Council
or Executive; and to make certain technical corrections to
the titles of various sections.

Effective Date September 5, 1978.

Bill No. 41-78

Chapter 15

AN EMERGENCY ACT to amend Section 23A-10, title
"Program certification; Program Review Board;
responsibilities and procedures" of Article III, title
"Program Review" of Chapter 23A, title "Group Residential
Care Facilities" of the Montgomery County Code 1972, as
amended, to establish the minimum and maximum number of
members to be appointed to the Program Review Board and to
define a quorum.

Effective Date September 13, 1978.

Bill No. 26-78

Chapter 16

AN ACT to repeal and reenact with amendments Section
2-25, title, "Composition and functions of Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer", of Article III, title
"Executive Branch," of Chapter 2, title "Administration";
and Section 11-2, title "Office of Consumer Affairs" of
Chapter 11, title "Consumer Protection"; of the Montgomery
County Code 1972, as amended, to establish as principal
offices in the Executive Branch an Office of Personnel and
a Budget and Research Office under the immediate direction