Md. Code, Local Government § 13-701
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 13-701, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§13–701.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies only to:
(1) Frederick County;
(2) Garrett County; and
(3) Washington County.
(b) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
(c) The county commissioners may adopt an ordinance or resolution to:
(1) provide for the licensure of persons engaging in weather modification; and
(2) require the reporting of any activity performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere as defined in the National Weather Modification Policy Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 330 et seq.
(1) Frederick County;
(2) Garrett County; and
(3) Washington County.
(b) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
(c) The county commissioners may adopt an ordinance or resolution to:
(1) provide for the licensure of persons engaging in weather modification; and
(2) require the reporting of any activity performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere as defined in the National Weather Modification Policy Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 330 et seq.
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