WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1735

"County" shall be construed to include the City of Balti-
more, unless otherwise specified herein.

"Applicant" means a person who has applied for assist-
ance under this Article.

"Recipient" means a person who is receiving assistance
under the terms of this Article.

"Assistance"' means money payments to needy aged individ-
uals and payments necessary for services for such individuals.

"Supplementary Services" means services other than money
payments to needy aged individuals, including payments to-
ward funeral expenses of such individuals as provided in this
Article.

3. (Eligibility for Assistance to the Needy Aged.) As-
sistance shall be granted under this Article to any person
who

(a) Is 65 years of age or older.

(b) Is a citizen of the United States at the time of
making application for assistance. In the event that future
Federal legislation shall require the abolition of citizenship
requirements as a condition for Federal matching, the aforego-
ing citizenship requirement shall be considered abrogated and
rendered null and void simultaneously with the effective date
of such Federal enactment.

(c) Has resided in the State continuously for a period of
one year immediately preceding the filing of the application
for old age assistance; provided, however, that the State De-
partment is authorized and empowered to make reciprocal
arrangements with other States to waive residence require-
ments when, in their judgment, the same is deemed necessary,
so long as the waiver does not invalidate Federal matching.
In the event that future Federal legislation shall require the
abolition of State residence requirements as a condition for
Federal matching, the aforegoing State residence requirement
shall be considered abrogated and rendered null and void
simultaneously with the effective date of such Federal enact-
ment.

(d) Has not sufficient income or other available resources
to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency
and health. Support from children shall be regarded as a
potential resource and evaluated as to amount and avail-
ability, as determined by rule and regulation of the State
Department. No provision of this sub-section shall be repealed
by any other law unless this sub-section is specifically referred
to in such repeal.