Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-08
BILL NO. II
Chapter No. 1S)

zoo uueu department OF Public
ton PSI titled Divisions repeal Section 2s titled
Composition of division of police projections functons" to add
new Section 25S titled Composition divisions of civil de-
Tense communications county JAIL fire protection
repeal Sections 259 titled of fire protection to be in
charge of fire marshall functions" 26O as amended titled
County fire board" "(Safety Board Continued
compositions terms of members titled Powers and duties
generally 263 titled Compensation 264 titled Services and
facilities and 265 titled Election officers establishment
committees, etc. of Article Department of Public
Safety Chapter q titled Administration"
Jaer warden of county Jail Appointments compensation
removal etc. and 1873 titled warden of county aD
Duties of Chapter IS titled Ja and Prisoners Sections 1921
titled "Jaier warden of county manager author
lied to appoint fix compensation etc.
Jaier warden of county Chapter rs
Administration, Montgomery County
Chapter Article VIA titled Department of police" to
add Section 259 titled Established
ton and functions" Chapter new Article VB
titled Advisory Sections 26O titled civil
defense advisory board" titled County fire board" 262
titled Montgomery County Safety Board"
to Advisory Boards 264 Compensation" Chapter
of the Montgomery County Code 1885, Administration
to reorganze the Department Public Safety
OF DIVISION OF civil defense communications division coun
Jail division division of fire prevention
divisions may be established by resolution provide
the composition direction
the division of police protection from the department
public safety and organize separate depart
ment OF police under the direction OF director and provide
for the direction composition and functions of that department.
assemble advisory boards related functions responsible
ties the departments public police under
Article vB, specifically the civil defense advisory board
fire board and the county safety provide
general for the composition functions and responsibilities thereof
and further to provide that the members of such board shall
without compensation.
Be Enacted by the County Council Montgomery County,
Maryland,
Sec Sec 256 titled Established; direction" Article VII
titled Department of Public Safety" of Chapter titled
Administration" Montgomery County Code 1855 (Sec 29
Montgomery County Code 1861 hereby repealed
enacted with amendments to read follows
"Sec. 25S. (Sec 259, Montgomery County Code 1861
Established direction
hereby established department public safety
the county under the immediate direction of director of public
safety shall appointed salary
shall be fixed by the county with the approval of the
council The shall be the director of public safety in
the absence of the director"
g. 257, titled Divisions created" Article VII
Department Public Safety" Chapter titled "Adminstra
hon Montgomery County Code 1855 (Sec 26O Montgomery
County Code 1861 hereby repealed and reenaced with
amendments follows:
"Sec. PSI (Sec 26o Montgomery County Code 1861 Dvi
sions created
following divisions other divisions the county
establish with the approval by resolution of the
council
a. Division of civil defense
b. Communications division.
C. County Jail division
d Division of fire prevention"
Sec. Sec 25S titled Composition of division of police
protection; functions" Article VII titled Department of Public
Safety" of Chapter O. titled Administration" Montgomery
County Code 1855 (Sec 261 Montgomery County Code is
hereby repealed.
Sec L. Chapter O. Montgomery County Code 1856 titled
Administration" Article VII titled Department of Public
Safety hereby amended by adding Sec 25S tSec 26
Montgomery County Code 1861 titled Composition of divisions
functions" to read follows
"sec 25s: (sec 261 Montgomery County Code 1860
Composition of civil Defense communications county
jail, fire prevention; functions
1.-THE divisions civil defense communications county jail
and fire shall have the composition and functions
hereinafter FORTH and laws ordinances and resolutions
inconsistent herewith hereby repealed the extent of such
inconsistency:
a Division of civil defense
division defense shall be headed by chief.
The director of department of public safety shall also be the
director civil in time of set forth
in 2S this chapter in which the county
shall of civil defense and the director Of public
safety will then chief deputy director of civil defense In
the chief the division of civil defense the d
rector of public safety shall act chief thereof
The division civil defense shall have its principal func
tons the organization coordination of all matters pertaining
adequate protection of civilians in the county shall
have the authority seek voluntary assistants wherever
working with the county maintain
ason departments whose primary function the
protection the rendering of service to citizens Of the
county
b. Communications division.
The communications division shall be headed by chief of
communications Such division shall have the function to
maintain all communication facilities in the County
shall include central switchboard section and
a central fire alarm section.
County Jail division.
The county Jail division shall by Such
division function Of the safeepng caring for
feeding prisoners in the Jail from the time they
lawfully thereto until completion of sentences
release discharge accordance with law and shall perform
such other functions hereafter be assigned from time to
time by the county manager or by law.
O.. Division prevention.