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(A) Legalizing act. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland that the 2005 Edition of the Code of Public Local Laws of Garrett County, as supplemented, being Maryland Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, Article 12, published under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County is legalized. Also, any pocket or loose-leaf supplement to this code published under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County is legalized. The 2005 Code shall contain all public local laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to Garrett County in effect after the 2005 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Maryland. The Code and any supplement to the Code shall be deemed and taken in all the courts of the state and by all judges of the courts and by all other public officials of the state and of any of its political subdivisions as evidence of the Public Local Laws of Garrett County in effect at the time of compilation.
(1986 Code, § 1-1) (1986, ch. 59)
(B) Appropriation to publish Code and supplements. Be it further enacted that the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County is authorized to make an appropriation to provide for the publication of the 2005 Edition of the Garrett County Code and any supplements to the Code.
(1986 Code, § 1-2) (1986, ch. 59)
(C) Effective date. Be it further enacted that this Act shall take effect October 1, 2005.
(1986 Code, § 1-3) (1986, ch. 59)
The boundary line dividing Garrett and Allegany Counties in Maryland, is as described in the report of Daniel Chisholm, dated October 8, 1972, as a line beginning at the middle of Savage River where it empties into the Potomac River, and running thence North 26° East, 18 1/2 miles to a point on the top of Savage Mountain where said Mountain is crossed by the Mason-Dixon line.
(1986 Code, § 14-1) (1955, ch. 708; amended 9-9-2008)
(A) There is an Official Seal for Garrett County.
(B) Appearance:
(1) The county seal is elliptical;
(2) “Garrett County” is inscribed above the upper fourth of the ellipse;
(3) “Maryland 1872" is inscribed below the lower fourth of the ellipse.
(C) Meaning:
(1) The seal illustrates:
(a) A large snowflake to depict winter;
(b) Water to represent sailing; and
(c) Oaks and conifer to represent the county’s mountains.
(2) The date “1872" depicts the year of the formation of Garrett County;
(3) Colors:
(a) The sky and water are peacock blue;
(b) The blue and white background is divided by kelly green.
(1986 Code, § 21-1) (1988, ch. 211)
(A) There is an Official Flag for Garrett County.
(B) Appearance:
(1) The County Flag is elliptical;
(2) The flag illustrates:
(a) A large snowflake to depict winter;
(b) Water to represent sailing; and
(c) Oaks and conifer to represent the county’s mountains.
(3) Colors:
(a) The sky and water are peacock blue;
(b) The blue and white background is divided by kelly green.
(1986 Code, § 21-2) (1988, ch. 211)
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the boundaries of the 16 election districts of Garrett County shall be as provided on maps:
(1) Prepared under the supervision of the Board of Supervisors of Elections of Garrett County; and
(2) Filed by the Board, not later than June 1, 1997, in the land records of Garrett County.
(B) The General Assembly hereby ratifies and confirms the results, as certified, of all previous elections conducted in Garrett County using the election district boundaries described in the maps filed under division (A) of this section.
(1986 Code, § 31-1) (1997, ch. 746 (Md. H.B. 1438, passed 3-19-1997))
Editorial note:
The law set forth in this section repealed former §§ 31-1 through 31-15 and provided that nothing within the Act may be construed as to effect any litigation pending as of 5-31-1997.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this code for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for more than 6 months. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs or continues.
Statutory reference:
Power to prescribe fines up to $1,000 or imprisonment granted, see Md. Code, Art. 25A, § 5