WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 79

power of the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County
over the County Detention Center.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Queen Anne's County
Section l-104(a)

Article 18 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1983 Edition, as amended)

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Queen Anne's County
Section l-104(bb)

Article 18 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1983 Edition, as amended)

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

Article 18 - Queen Anne's County

1-104.

(a) In addition to, but not in substitution of, the powers
which have been, or may hereafter be granted to it, the County
Commissioners of Queen Anne's County also shall have the
following express powers:

(BB) TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED PERSON
AS WARDEN OF THE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, TOGETHER WITH QUALIFIED
ASSISTANTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. A
WARDEN APPOINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFEKEEPING, CARE, AND FEEDING OF ALL PERSONS
IN THE DETENTION CENTER FROM THE TIME THEY ARE COMMITTED UNTIL
THEY ARE DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR WITHDRAWN FROM THE DETENTION
CENTER BY THE SHERIFF, OR UNDER COURT ORDER OR OTHER AUTHORITY
AND SHALL HAVE SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MAY BE
ASSIGNED TO THE WARDEN BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 14, 1987.

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