HOUSE BILL 1268

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hubbard

Entitled:

Health - Nuisance Control

Synopsis:

Authorizing a local health officer to investigate a suspected nuisance; making it discretionary instead of mandatory for the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to investigate and devise a means to control a nuisance; authorizing a local health officer to file a complaint for nuisance abatement in District Court or circuit court; establishing specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/28

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Hearing cancelled

3/13

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISTRICT COURTS

FINES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

NOTICES

NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 20-301 , 20-301 , 20-302 , 20-306 , 20-307 , 20-308 , 20-309 , 20-310 , 20-311 , 20-312 , 20-313 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered