INDEX

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Trees —

Natural Heritage and Conservation,

appropriation for................................

Replacement in forest areas cleared for State

construction projects required; Reforestation

Fund created.....................................

Trials —

Alcoholic beverages offenses, penalty provisions

generally amended................................

Circuit court trial dates for criminal matters,

provisions clarified.............................

Jury instructions in rape and sexual offense cases

limited; use of "Lord Hale" prohibited............

Loss of employment as a result of work time lost

when subpoenaed to appear as a witness at a

court proceeding, employer penalty added.........

Medical malpractice cases, damage award

modification, reduction or remittitur,

provisions amended...............................

Tri-County Council —

Southern Maryland, designated municipal corporation

for inclusion in State retirement system.........

Trucks —

Combined road tax/fuel tax report permitted for

certain motor carriers, provisions amended.......

Contraband petroleum products and conveyances,

seizure and forfeiture provisions added..........

Dump trucks in Allegany, Garrett and Washington

Counties, maximum gross weight limitations,

provisions altered...............................

Highway safety and how it is affected by truck

transportation, Governor requested to establish

a task force to study............................

Identification provisions amended..................

Motor carrier road tax, provisions generally

altered..........................................

New vehicle dealer license for second-stage

manufacturers and distributors dealing in trucks,

provisions added.................................

Petroleum transporting vehicles, identification

provisions amended...............................

Safety and weight limitations, penalties for

violations altered...............................

Semitrailer-trailer combinations restricted on

Ritchie Highway..................................

Trip permit fee provisions altered; weight

tolerances clarified.............................

Vehicle operations, standards and equipment,

provisions generally amended...............*......

4178

	768
121	622
610	2802
619	2889
222	1020
599	2771
221	1019
596	2721
348	1939
198	982
659	3080
665	3099
JR17 159	3487 887
192	962
191 272	959 1117
61	467
515	2375
328	1897
291	1214
654	3063