Plain Text Law

Division 1. Generally.

Montgomery County, Md., Code § 2-65 (2026)

Sec. 2-65. Board of health designated.Copy Citation

(a)
The County Council is, and may act as, the County Board of Health.
(b)
When meeting as the Board of Health, the County Council has all the powers delegated to a local board of health under State and County law.
(c)
The County Council, meeting as the Board of Health, may adopt any regulation which a local board of health is authorized to adopt. Before it adopts a regulation, the Board must hold a public hearing after giving reasonable notice, as specified in the Council Rules of Procedure, to each municipality in the County and the public.