1354                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                       CH. 678

In the event a widow, to whom a pension allowance would be paid
in accordance with the provisions of Section 587, is appointed to
any position in the Police Department of Baltimore City, the pension
allowance shall be suspended during the period of employment, and
if such member is retired on a pension, the provisions of Sections 587
and 588 shall not be applicable.

On and after [January 1, 1964,] July 1, 1968, the pension allow-
ance to the widow or for the benefit of minor children shall be one-
quarter (14) of the base salary of the grade or position of the de-
ceased member in force at the time of his death, but in no event
less than [$100,00] $150,00 per month, said benefits to be paid to
the widow (or children as above provided), conditioned, however,
that the provisions of Sections 587 and 588 shall not apply to a widow
unless she shall have been married to the deceased member for at
least five years preceding his death, and shall not apply to widows of
members whose marriage occurred subsequent to retirement.

Nothing in Sections 587 and 588 shall be construed to be in con-
flict with the provisions of Section 586 of this Article.

All revenue derived in accordance with the terms of Section 587
shall be kept in a separate and distinct fund to be known as the
Special Fund for Widows, and shall be disbursed only for the pur-
poses provided in Sections 587 and 588.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 678
(House Bill 459)

AN ACT to add a new subsection (f) to Section 66 of Article 16
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume)
title "Chancery," subtitle "Infants," to follow immediately after
subsection (e) thereof, to require Courts of Equity of Maryland to
exercise jurisdiction over custody and visitation rights of a child
or children removed from this State where Maryland is the
matrimonial domicile of the parties, where the Court has obtained
personal jurisdiction over the party removing said child or chil-
dren, and where one of said parties has been and continues to be a
resident of Maryland and relating generally thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That subsection (f) be and it is hereby added to Section 66 of Article
16 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume),
title "Chancery," subtitle "Infants," to follow immediately after
subsection (e) thereof to read as follows:

66.

(f) In all cases where one party to a marriage, EXISTING OR
PRE-EXISTING, removes or has removed a child or children of the