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(C)  TO THE EXTENT THAT LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS DO NOT
CREATE AN INCONSISTENCY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR
EXPAND EXISTING REGULATORY CONTROL, ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, OR SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT MAY EXERCISE ITS EXISTING
AUTHORITY TO AMEND ANY LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT EXIST
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1985.

(D)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, OR SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT MAY CONTINUE TO REGULATE
THE DISCHARGE OF HANDGUNS, RIFLES, AND SHOTGUNS, BUT MAY NOT
PROHIBIT THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AT ESTABLISHED RANGES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
not affect or repeal any local ordinance in existence as of
January 1, 1985.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 725

(Senate Bill 130)

AN ACT concerning

Division of Parole and Probation - Pre-Trial Release Services

FOR the purpose of transferring the Pre-Trial Release Services
Division of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore City to the Division of Parole and Probation of
the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
providing that the Pre-Trial Release Services Division of
the Circuit Court for Baltimore City is a certain unit of
the Division of Parole and Probation; establishing a
Pre-Trial Release Committee to provide certain control and
direction; providing for the membership of the Committee;
providing for the appointment, classification, and salaries
of the Director and Deputy Director; providing that certain
employees of the Division will be State classified
employees; providing for the manner of appointment of the
certain employees; providing for the continuation of the
employee pension system, classification, salary, leave, and
seniority rights and benefits; and generally relating to the
transfer of the Pre-Trial Release Services Division of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore City to the Division of Parole
and Probation.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,