Ch. 122

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(b)] (C) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of
aggravated cruelty to animals and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not
exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

(2) As a condition of sentencing, the court may order a defendant
convicted of violating this section to participate in and pay for psychological
counseling.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 122
(Senate Bill 394)

AN ACT concerning

State Employees - Military Administrative Leave - Sunset Extension

FOR the purpose of extending the termination date for the use of military
administrative leave or certain paid leave for certain State employees who are
on active military duty on a certain date or are activated for military duty on or
after a certain date; and generally relating to military administrative leave for
State employees.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 9-1107
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 389 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2003
Section 2

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

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

9-1107.

(a)     This section applies to all employees, except temporary employees, of all
units in the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches of State government,
including any unit with an independent personnel system.

(b)     Military administrative leave may be provided to an employee subject to
this section who:

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