Sec. 3-104. Personnel of Animal Control Program; duties
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 3-104 (2026)
Sec. 3-104. Personnel of Animal Control Program; dutiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Director, subject to the provisions of the Personnel Law and Labor Code, may appoint such numbers of persons as are authorized in the approved current expense budget to fill positions as he shall deem necessary.
(b)
Animal Control Officers are authorized and empowered as follows:
(1)
To enforce the Animal Control provisions of the Subtitle by impounding animals found at large, or animals injured, or found to be diseased, and by issuing notices of violations to the owners of such animals;
(1.1) To enforce licensing and rabies inoculation requirements under the County Code;
(2)
To enforce the cruelty and neglect prevention provisions of this Subtitle by removing and impounding mistreated animals and by issuing notices of violations to the person or persons inflicting cruelty and neglect upon animals;
(3)
To administer emergency assistance or first aid to injured animals which come into the custody of the County, without the consent of the owner or owners of such animals. For this purpose, neither the individual Animal Control Officer administering such emergency assistance or first aid, or Prince George's County, Maryland, or any of its employees or agents shall be liable for acts committed or omitted in the course of rendering such emergency assistance or first aid;
(4)
To conduct public education on proper and humane care, adoption, spaying and neutering, and vaccination programs as directed by the Administrator;
(5)
To conduct inspections of animal holding facilities as directed by the Administrator; and
(6)
To enforce programs as directed by the Administrator.