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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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The following enumerated express powers are granted to and
conferred upon any county or counties which hereafter form a
charter under the provisions of Article [11A] XI-A of the
Constitution, that is to say:
(S) To pass any ordinance facilitating the amendment of the
county charter by vote of the electors of the county and
agreeable to Article [XIA] XI-A of the Constitution.
The foregoing or other enumeration of powers in this article
shall not be held to limit the power of the county council, in
addition thereto, to pass all ordinances, resolutions or bylaws,
not inconsistent with the provisions of this article or the laws
of the State, as may be proper in executing and enforcing any of
the powers enumerated in this section or elsewhere in this
article, as well as such ordinances as may be deemed expedient in
maintaining the peace, good government, health and welfare of the
county.
Provided, that the powers herein granted shall only be
exercised to the extent that the same are not provided for by
public general law; provided, however, that no power to legislate
shall be given with reference to licensing, regulating,
prohibiting or submitting to local option, the manufacture or
sale of malt or spirituous liquors.
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
35A.
The General Assembly hereby declares as its legislative
intent and purpose the protection of children who have been the
subject of abuse by mandating the reporting of suspected abuse,
by extending immunity to those who report in good faith, by
requiring prompt investigations of such reports and by causing
immediate, cooperative efforts by the responsible agencies on
behalf of such children.
(d) Each such report made pursuant to the provisions of
subsection (c) shall be made to the agencies as provided for
hereinafter, both orally and in written form; both the reports to
be made as soon as is reasonably possible in the circumstances,
but, in any case, the written report must be made within
forty-eight (48) hours of the contact, examination, attention or
treatment which disclosed the existence of possible abuse. The
oral report shall be made either by telephone or direct
communication to the local department of social services or to
the appropriate law-enforcement agency. The agency to which the
report is made shall immediately notify the other agency. Nothing
however, shall prohibit the local department of social services
and the appropriate law-enforcement agency from jointly agreeing
to cooperative arrangements. The written report required to be
made shall be made in all cases to the local department of social
services and a copy sent to the local State's attorney.
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