3080                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 804

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 23A - Corporations - Municipal

3.

(a)  The legislative body of any municipality shall have
power to provide that violations of ordinances and resolutions
authorized by this article shall be punishable as misdemeanors,
but no penalty shall exceed a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for
6 months. Imprisonment in default of fine and costs shall be
regulated by the provisions of Article 38, § 4 of the Code.

(b)  (1) The legislative body of a municipality may provide
that violations of any municipal ordinance shall be a "municipal
infraction" unless the violation is declared to be a felony or a
misdemeanor by law or ordinance. In addition, the legislative
body of a municipality may classify as a "municipal infraction":
(i) a violation of any zoning or land use ordinance or regulation
authorized to be adopted or enacted by that municipality; and
(ii) littering within the municipality as prohibited under
Article 27, Section 468, of the Code. For purposes of this
article a municipal infraction is a civil offense.

(2) (I) Those officials authorized by the legislative
body of the municipality may deliver a citation to any person
whom they adjudge to be committing a municipal infraction OR ON
THE BASIS OF A SWORN COMPLAINT AN AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED TO AN
APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY, TO BE NAMED BY THE
MUNICIPALITY. CITING THE FACTS OF THE ALLEGED INCIDENT. [A copy
of the citation shall be retained by the issuing authority and
shall bear his certification attesting to the truth of the matter
therein set forth. The citation shall also contain:]

(II) THE ISSUING AUTHORITY SHALL RETAIN A COPY
OF THE CITATION WHICH SHALL CONTAIN:

1. THE ISSUING AUTHORITY'S CERTIFICATION
ATTESTING TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER SET FORTH IN THE CITATION;

[(i)] 2. [Name] THE NAME and address of the
person charged;

[(ii)] 3. The nature of the infraction;

[(iii)] 4. The location and time that the
infraction occurred;

[(iv)] 5. The amount of the infraction fine
assessed;

[(v)] 6. The manner, location, and time in
which the fine may be paid to the municipality; [and]