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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="13-102" title_number="13" title_name="Other Powers of Counties -- Regulatory" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Regulation of Animals">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply in Washington County.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The governing body of a county may adopt rules and regulations for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>sales of dog licenses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>keeping records of dog licenses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>enforcing this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the governing body may delegate, by written contract, the enforcement and administration of this subtitle to any organization or municipality in the county.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The governing body shall reserve the right to cancel a written contract executed in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A cancellation under this paragraph:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>may be without notice or recourse, if the cancellation is for cause; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>requires notice at least 30 days before cancellation, if the cancellation is without cause.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the sheriff or a deputy authorized by the sheriff:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>shall enforce this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>may issue a summons to a person who violates a provision of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In Calvert County and Garrett County:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>this subtitle shall be enforced by:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>the sheriff or any deputy authorized by the sheriff; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>an animal control officer appointed by the county commissioners or the county commissioner’s designee; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the sheriff, a deputy authorized by the sheriff, or an animal control officer may issue a summons to any person violating a provision of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The governing body of a county shall pay the actual expenses in enforcing this subtitle, including paying the salary of a deputy appointed for that purpose.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
