1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

money [coming into the fund after his] THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE AFTER THE claim
is reached[, and]. CLAIMS shall be paid in the order in which the claims are proved and
filed[; and any]. ANY claims now filed and passed upon, but remaining unpaid, shall
have preference over any new claims in the order of payment.                     

[(4)](D) The [county commissioners of the several counties] GOVERNING
BODY OF EACH COUNTY may expend any funds in excess of $1,000 remaining in [the
hands of the treasurer or the tax collecting officer] A DOG LICENSE FUND after the
payment of the claims for any public purpose which, in [their] THE GOVERNING BODY'S
judgment may seem right and proper [, and, whenever in their judgment if may become
necessary to do so,]. THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY may enter into a contract or
agreement with [the persons they may deem] ANY PERSON CONSIDERED suitable, for
the removal, care and disposition of unlicensed dogs, or licensed dogs which may create a
menace to the safety, security and property of the residents of the [counties] COUNTY,
on the terms and conditions and for the compensation that may be agreed to by the
county [commissioners] GOVERNING BODY and the [persons] PERSON.

[(b) This section does not apply in Washington County.                             

(c)     The provisions of this section dealing with the maintenance of a separate fund
designated "the dog license fund" are not applicable to Harford and Allegany Counties.

(d)     In Harford County, Howard County, and Allegany County all moneys
collected and all claims paid shall be from general funds of the county.

(e)     In Calvert County all funds derived from the issuance of licenses and all funds
received in the form of fees from the seizure and impounding of dogs shall be remitted to
the county treasurer not less than once each month and shall be a part of the general
funds of the county.

(f)      In Baltimore County, all moneys collected may be deposited in the general
funds of Baltimore County and all claims paid may be from general funds of the county.]

11-508.

(a) (1) [Except in Carroll County, if any person has any sheep, poultry, or
livestock destroyed or injured in a county by a dog or dogs, the person may apply to the
sheriff or the designated official of the county, who shall appoint three disinterested
persons as appraisers to view and appraise the damages sustained by the person. In
Carroll County, the sheriff or the designated official of the county shall appoint a deputy
sheriff of the county or an animal control officer as the appraiser.

(2)     At least one of the appraisers shall be a deputy sheriff of the county, and
they, or, in the case of Carroll County, the appraiser, under oath, shall state in writing to
the county commissioners of the county, the number of sheep, poultry, or livestock killed,
the character and extent of the injury, if any done, and the amount of the damages, upon
which they shall all agree, except in Carroll County, sustained by the owner.

(3)     The appraisers or appraiser and the owner of the sheep, poultry or
livestock shall make oath or submit affidavit that they believe the sheep, poultry or
livestock to have been destroyed or injured by a dog or dogs.

Ch. 661

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