PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 447

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume)

(As enacted by Chapter____ (S.B. 10) of the Acts of the General Assembly of

1995)

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

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

16-105.

(f) The Board of Trustees shall keep a record of all its proceedings which shall be
open to public inspection. It shall provide, if requested, an opportunity for a full hearing,
including the right to counsel and cross-examination for all interested parties in any
proceeding as to any benefit, or any part thereof, provided herein. The Board, through its
member presiding at any hearing, shall have the power to administer oaths and may apply
to the circuit court of any county for a subpoena for any witness, which shall be granted
by the court upon finding that the evidence of said witness is necessary to provide a fair
hearing, and that requiring attendance by the witness would not be oppressive. The Board
may expend from the fund such amounts as may be necessary for the conduct of its
proceedings, including but not limited to expenses for investigation, medical or other
advice, stenographic service, and the like. [The Attorney General shall be the legal
adviser to the board, and shall upon request by the board, assist and advise the board
during the conduct of any hearing.] THE LEGAL ADVISER TO THE BALTIMORE CITY
POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE THE LEGAL ADVISER TO THE BOARD, AND SHALL
UPON REQUEST BY THE BOARD, ASSIST AND ADVISE THE BOARD DURING THE
CONDUCT OF ANY HEARING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

CHAPTER 447
(House Bill 722)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes - Littering - Disposition of Fines to the Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission Bi-County Agencies

MC/PG 8-95

FOR the purpose of providing and clarifying that the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission is on entity that certain bi-county agencies are entities
that may receive fines assessed for littering under the Litter Control Law; providing
that for certain offenses, restitution may be paid to the Commission certain

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