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(2) Has been a citizen of the United States for at least fifteen years
before making application for a pension.

(3) Has resided in the State for at least five years within the ten years
immediately preceding the date of application; provided, that absence in
the service of the State of Maryland or of the United States shall be
deemed to constitute residence in the State if a domicile be not acquired
outside of the State.

(4) Is not at the date of making application an inmate of any prison,
jail, workhouse, insane asylum, or any public correctional institution.

(5) During the period of ten years immediately preceding such date
has not been imprisoned for a felony.

(6) If a husband, has not, without just cause, failed to support his wife
and his children under the age of sixteen years for six mouths or more
during the fifteen years preceding the date of application for a pension.

(7) Has not, within one year preceding such application for a pension
been a habitual tramp or beggar.

(8) Has no child or other person responsible, under the laws of this
State, for his or her support and able to support him or her: provided that
if such child or other person is partially able to support the applicant, such
partial support shall be taken into consideration in fixing the amount of
any pension that may b© granted.

1931, ch. 114, sec. 4. 1935, ch. 592. sec. 4.
4. No old age pension shall be paid to a person:

(1) While or during the time he or she is an inmate of and receives
the necessities of life from any institution, wholly maintained by the State
or any of the political subdivisions of the State.

(2) Who has deprived himself or herself, directly or indirectly, of any
property for the purpose of qualifying for an old age pension.

1931. ch. 114, sec. 5. 1935, ch. 592, sec. 5.

5. An applicant for a pension shall file his or her application in
writing with the Local Board of the County in which he or she resides or
with the Department of Welfare if a resident of Baltimore City, in such
manner and form as shall be prescribed by the Administrator of Pensions
and Relief. All statements in the application shall be sworn to or affirmed
by the applicant.

1931, ch. 114, sec. G. 1935, ch. 592, sec. G.

6. The said Local Board or the Department of Welfare of Baltimore
City shall promptly make or cause to be made such investigation as they
may deem necessary. The Local Board or the Department of Welfare of
Baltimore City shall decide upon the application and fix the amount of
the pension, if any. An applicant whose application for a pension has
been rejected may not again apply for a pension until the expiration of
six months from the date of his or her previous application.