HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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when received, unless the charter of such municipal
corporation shall otherwise provide or unless any such
charter shall be amended pursuant to this subtitle so to
provide otherwise. The procedure for the issuance of tax
anticipation notes shall be as prescribed in § 32 of this
article. Except that such notes may be sold by private
negotiations. Whenever there shall be any conflict between
the provisions of this subheading and the charter of any
municipal corporation, the provisions of said charter shall
control.

Article 25 - County Commissioners

3.

(a) (1) The county commissioners of each county in
this State, in addition to, but not in substitution of, the
powers which have been or may be granted them, 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,
packinghouses, and all places which may involve or give rise
to unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to
health. However, the provisions of this subsection may not
be construed to affect in any manner any of the powers and
duties of the [State Board of Health] SECRETARY OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE or any public general law relating to the
subject of health. This subsection also shall be applicable
in Dorchester County and the County Commissioners shall have
the powers provided in this section.

7.

(a) The County Commissioners of Howard County, 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:

(h) 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; to enter into contracts or agreements with the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission relative to
disposition of sewage within that portion of the drainage
area contributory to the Patuxent River lying within Howard
County; and to provide by ordinance or regulation for the
prevention, control, or elimination of all nuisances or
causes of sickness and to establish penalties for the
violation of the same, such penalties not to exceed fifty