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of such insane person shall be liable to the county or city, as the case may
be, for the amount of fees and expenses paid to the Board. Any fees paid
to the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene under this section shall be in
addition to the salary prescribed by Section 15 hereof.

An. Code, sec. 17. 1904, sec. 17. 1888, sec.17. 1886, ch. 487, sec. 18.
1910, ch. 715, sec. 17 (p. 186).

17. The Commissioner of Mental Hygiene shall record the transac-
tions of the Board and perform such other duties as may be ordered by
the Board. $2,500.00 per annum or so much thereof as may be necessary
in addition to the salary of the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene shall be
allowed for expenses to be accounted for annually to the comptroller of
the State.

An. Code, sec. 18. 1904, sec. 18. 1888, sec. 18. 1886, ch. 487, sec. 19.
1910, ch. 715, sec. 18 (p. 186).

18. Said Board shall make such by-laws and regulations not incon-
sistent with this article, as it may deem proper. The Board shall meet
at least once in each month, and should be required to meet at any time
when a call for a meeting shall be made in writing by any two members of
the Board to the Chairman. There shall be semi-annual meetings, which
it shall be the duty of the Board and the members of the several boards
of managers of the various State hospitals for the insane and feeble-
minded in Maryland to attend for the purpose of consultation and the
more harmonious and effective administration of this article and the pro-
tection and advancement of the interests of insane persons within the
State. Such semi-annual meetings shall be held at the office of the Board
of. Mental Hygiene, or at such other place as said Board may designate.

An. Code, sec. 19. 1904, sec. 19. 1888, sec. 19. 1886, ch. 487, sec. 20.
1910, ch. 715, sec, 19 (p. 186).

19. The Board of Mental Hygiene is hereby vested with full and
plenary powers and charged with the duties and functions of supervision
of all matters relating to the custody, cure and treatment of the insane
as provided in sections 17 to 19, 22 to 24, 26, 38 and 40 to 47; said Board
shall secure to the insane just and humane care and careful and adequate
treatment of their malady, or maladies, and shall do and effectuate what-
ever may be feasible for the amelioration and improvement of their con-
dition, and said Board shall furthermore secure to the insane in this
State all their rights and privileges as involuntary wards of the State. It
shall also be the duty of said Board, and it is hereby given full powers
for the purpose, to make investigations and examinations into and respect-
ing and concerning all institutions, public or private, or whether the same
be incorporated or be conducted or controlled by individuals, which may
be authorized by law to receive and care for insane persons, and to inquire
into the nature and methods of detention, treatment, government and
management of all persons therein confined, detained or treated. Said
Board shall also investigate and examine into the condition of all build-
ings, grounds and other property connected with any such institution or