HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1567

of the General Assembly at the Special Session of 1937, title
"Deaf, Dumb and Blind", sub-title "Public Assistance to the
Needy Blind", be and the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

17. Duties of the County Boards. The County Boards shall:

(a) Submit annually to the County Commissioners or the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the case may be, after
approval by the State Department, a budget containing an
estimate and supporting data setting forth the amount of
money needed to carry out the provisions of this sub-title;

(b) Perform such duties as are imposed upon them by
Article 88A of the Annotated Code of Maryland as amended
by Chapter 586 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land of 1935, and any amendments thereto or supplements
thereof.

18. Eligibility for Assistance to the Needy Blind. Public
assistance shall be granted under this sub-title to any person
who

(a) Lost his eyesight while a resident of the State, or shall
have resided in the State for a period of five (5) years during
the nine (9) years immediately preceding the filing of the
application for public assistance, the last year of which shall
be continuous and immediately precede such application;

(b) Has not sufficient income or other resources to provide
a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health;

(c) Is not an inmate of any public institution at the time of
receiving assistance. An inmate of such an institution may,
however, make application for such assistance, but the assist-
ance, if granted, shall not begin until after he ceases to be
an inmate;

(d) Is not receiving old age assistance;

(e) Has not made an assignment for transfer of property
within three (3) years immediately prior to the filing of
application pursuant to the provisions of this sub-title;

(f) 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 public
assistance that may be granted.

23. Granting of Assistance. Upon the completion of such
Investigation, the County Board shall decide whether the
applicant is eligible for public assistance under the provisions
of this sub-title, and determine the amount of such assistance
and the date on which such assistance shall begin. The County