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St. Mary's County Local Laws
Ordinances and Resolutions
St. Mary's County Board of Appeals
St. Mary's County Planning Commission
St. Mary's County Ethics Commission
Maryland Public Information Act
St. Mary's County Open Meetings Act
2012 Legislative
Proposals
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The
Office of the County Attorney:
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is the legal counsel to the St. Mary’s
County
Government
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advises the Board
of County Commissioners, the
County
Administrator,
departments of the
County
Government,
and advisory boards and commissions appointed by the
County
Commissioners
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serves as legal
advisor to the St. Mary’s
County
Board of
Appeals, the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission, and the St.
Mary’s Ethics Commission
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processes real
estate acquisitions, dispositions, and leases on behalf of the
St. Mary’s County Government and manages real estate owned by
the County
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coordinates the
preparation of, and monitors, annual requests for legislative
action made to the St. Mary’s County Legislative Delegation
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drafts ordinances, resolutions and
notices of public hearings
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represents St. Mary’s County in court
proceedings
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coordinates the
defense of claims of wrongful injury against the St. Mary’s
County
Government
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prosecutes civil municipal infractions on
behalf of the St. Mary’s
County
Government
The Office of the County
Attorney
is not permitted to:
- provide legal services to those who
cannot afford an attorney
- give legal advice to private citizens
The County
Attorney
does not:
- prosecute or defend criminal matters
- represent departments or agencies of the
State of Maryland
Other legal resources for citizens include:
- State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County - (301)
475-7844 ext. 4500
- Office of the Public Defender (St.
Mary’s County) - (301)
880-2833
- Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. (Southern Maryland) - (301)
884-5935
- Consumer Protection Division (Attorney
General of Maryland)
- (410) 576-6557
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