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1999
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(2) PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION AND
OF ANY ORDINANCE OR REGULATION MADE THEREUNDER.
(B) A VIOLATION OF ANY ORDINANCE OR REGULATION MADE UNDER
THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
PROVIDE FOR PUNISHMENT BY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH.
(C) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ST. MARY'S COUNTY MAY
PROVIDE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR SEDIMENTATION CONTROL VIOLATIONS
WHICH SHALL BE ENFORCED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
(D) A COUNTY EMPLOYEE WITH THE DUTY OF ENFORCING THE
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ORDINANCE MAY DELIVER A CITATION TO A
PERSON BELIEVED TO BE COMMITTING A VIOLATION THEREOF. A COPY OF
THE CITATION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE COUNTY EMPLOYEE AND SHALL
INCLUDE A CERTIFICATION ATTESTING TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTERS SET
FORTH. THE CITATION SHALL CONTAIN:
(1) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON CHARGED;
(2) THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION;
(3) THE PLACE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION;
(4) THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE ASSESSED;
(5) THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN WHICH THE FINE
MAY BE PAID; AND
(6) THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR
THE VIOLATION.
(E) A PRESET FINE, NOT TO EXCEED $500, MAY BE IMPOSED FOR
EACH VIOLATION. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ESTABLISH A
SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR EACH VIOLATION AND MAY ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR
COLLECTION OF THESE FINES.
(F) (1) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION MAY ELECT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE BY FILING WITH THE COUNTY EMPLOYEE WITH THE
DUTY OF ENFORCING THE SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ORDINANCE A NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL.
(2) THE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE
THE DATE OF PAYMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CITATION.
(3) ON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND
TRIAL, THE COUNTY EMPLOYEE SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT
HAVING VENUE, A COPY OF THE CITATION, AND THE NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO STAND TRIAL.
(4) ON RECEIPT OF THE CITATION, THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT OF THE
TRIAL DATE.
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