Ch. 700                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

309; 1959, ch. 616, sec. 380B; 1977 Code, sec. 85; 1988,
ch. .)

9-113. ADDITIONAL POWERS.

THE POWER AND AUTHORITY CONFERRED UPON THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 472 OF THE ACTS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF 1949, UPON THE TAKING OVER OF THE ROADS OF SOMERSET
COUNTY FROM THE STATE ROADS COMMISSION, VESTS IN THE COUNTY ROADS
BOARD. (1963 Code, sec. 310; 1959, ch. 616, sec. 380C; 1977 Code,
sec. 86; 1988, ch. .)

9-114. GENERAL POWERS OF ROADS BOARD.

(A)  AUTHORITY OF BOARD. THE COUNTY ROADS BOARD HAS FULL
POWER AND AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC COUNTY ROADS,
BRIDGES (EXCEPT PRIVATE TOLL BRIDGES), DRAINS, WATER COURSES,
PUBLIC LANDINGS, CULVERTS, CURBING, AND GUTTERING IN THE COUNTY,
INCLUDING ANY AVAILABLE POWER OF CONDEMNATION AVAILABLE TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNDER ANY PUBLIC GENERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS.

(B)  SAME. THIS INCLUDES THE POWER TO MAKE ALL REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, TO MAKE
CONTRACTS, TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYEES, TO PURCHASE AND USE ALL
NECESSARY BUILDINGS, LAND, AND EQUIPMENT, AND TO PASS ORDINANCES
AFTER REASONABLE PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OF THEM AND PUBLIC HEARING
ON THEM, AND TO SET UP ENFORCEMENT AND PENAL PROVISIONS FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES OF THE BOARD THAT
RELATE TO THE USE OF THE ROADS, BRIDGES, DRAINS, WATER COURSES,
PUBLIC LANDINGS, CULVERTS, CURBS, AND GUTTERS. (1963 Code, sec.
311; 1959, ch. 616, sec. 380D; 1977 Code, sec. 87; 1988,
ch. .)

9-115. SEVERABILITY PROVISIONS.

IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO
ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES IS HELD INVALID, THE INVALIDITY DOES
NOT AFFECT THE OTHER PROVISIONS OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION OF THIS
TITLE WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR
APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE ARE
SEVERABLE. (1963 Code, sec. 312; 1959, ch. 616, sec. 380E; 1977
Code, sec. 88; 1988, ch. .)

SUBTITLE 2. SHOOTING ON ROADS

9-201. PROHIBITED.

(A) PROHIBITED. A PERSON WILLFULLY MAY NOT FIRE A GUN,
PISTOL,. OR OTHER FIREARM, POWDER CRACKER, OR ANY EXPLOSIVE
INSTRUMENT UPON ANY ROAD OR PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN SOMERSET COUNTY.

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