COUNTY LOCAL LAWS
Bill No. 2003-7

AN ACT OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND
TO AMEND SECTION 10-2 OF ARTICLE 10 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS OF MARYLAND TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO
HAVE NOT BEEN REELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER
OR AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN SEPTEMBER OF AN ELECTION YEAR MAY
NOT CONTINUE TO INCUR EXPENSES AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY
COUNCIL WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE DORCHESTER
COUNTY MANAGER.

Bill No. 2003-8

AN ACT OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND
TO REPEAL AND REENACT CHAPTER 150 OF THE DORCHESTER COUNTY
CODE, ENTITLED "WHARVES, DOCKS AND MARINAS" PROVIDING FOR
CLARIFICATION REGARDING REGULATIONS CONCERNING PUBLIC
WHARVES, DOCKS, PIERS AND HARBOR FACILITIES.

Bill No. 2003-11

AN ACT OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND
TO ADD NEW ARTICLE III, SECTION 40-18, TO CHAPTER 40 OF THE
DORCHESTER COUNTY CODE TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO SET A
FIRE OR TO MAINTAIN A FIRE WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LIMITS OF A
COUNTY ROAD AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF.

Bill No. 2003-13

AN ACT OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY ADDING NEW
CHAPTER 147 ENTITLED "VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCES - COUNTY
INFRACTIONS AND MISDEMEANORS" TO THE DORCHESTER COUNTY CODE,
AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY TO
ENFORCE ORDINANCES AS COUNTY INFRACTIONS IN THE DISTRICT
COURT; AUTHORIZING THE PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF
ORDINANCES OF DORCHESTER COUNTY AS MISDEMEANORS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT; PROVIDING THAT FINES IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT
COURT FOR CERTAIN COUNTY INFRACTIONS CONSTITUTE A JUDGMENT
FOR THE COUNTY; ESTABLISHING THAT IF A FINE REMAINS UNPAID FOR A
CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME THE JUDGMENT SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE IN
THE SAME MANNER AND EXTENT AS OTHER CIVIL JUDGMENTS;
SPECIFYING THE PROCEDURES FOR THE SERVICE OF A CITATION FOR A
COUNTY INFRACTION; PERMITTING A COURT SUMMONS TO BE SERVED
WITH A CITATION FOR A COUNTY INFRACTION UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THE COUNTY TO
COLLECT COSTS FOR THE ABATEMENT OF A COUNTY INFRACTION UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; REQUIRING CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE

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