Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that the Maryland Council of Defense no longer exists.
According to the Maryland Manual 1917-1918, the Council of Defense was
appointed in 1917 by the Governor under an Act of the extra session of the
legislature held in June 1917. The Council appeared to have been designed
to assist in the State's efforts to mobilize during World War I. The last
reference to the Council was in the 1919-1920 Maryland Manual. It
appeared that the Executive Committee of the Council had authority over
expenditures "under the Act of the Extraordinary Session authorizing a
State Debt not exceeding one million dollars 'for defense of the State in the
present war'". Whenever the Executive Committee was given authority
with respect to the disbursement of moneys appropriated by the State, the
Comptroller of the Treasury and the State Treasurer formed part of the
Executive Committee.

Defined term: "County" § 1-101
14-907. FAILURE TO REGISTER FOR WORK.

(A)     PROHIBITED ACT.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT FAIL TO REGISTER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     PENALTY.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF
A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50.

(C)     DUTY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

AFTER THE GOVERNOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COUNTY SHERIFFS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY, AND ANY OTHER
OFFICER OF THE STATE, A COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHARGED WITH
ENFORCING THE LAW SHALL:

(1)      SEEK DILIGENTLY THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ABLE-BODIED
INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS WHO ARE BETWEEN 18
AND 50 YEARS OLD, INCLUSIVE, AND NOT REGULARLY OR CONTINUOUSLY
EMPLOYED OR ENGAGED IN A LAWFUL AND USEFUL OCCUPATION AND WHO HAVE
FAILED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)      OBTAIN CRIMINAL SUMMONSES OR WARRANTS FROM A DISTRICT
COURT COMMISSIONER FOR THE ARREST OF INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED IN ITEM (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)     DUTY OF DISTRICT COURT.

THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL SEND THE NAME OF EACH INDIVIDUAL
CONVICTED OF FAILING TO REGISTER AND THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTION (C)(1) OF THIS SECTION TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDES.

(E)     DUTY OF CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS.

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