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provided, from time to time, in the Budget. The appointment
and removal of all paid personnel under this Article shall be
governed by the provisions of Article 64A of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, but in the case of the De-
partment of Public Welfare of Baltimore City, Sections 203A
to 203Q, inclusive, of the Baltimore City Charter shall govern.
Provided, however, that the Board of Public Welfare may
prescribe the number, salaries and minimum qualifications of
the personnel engaged in the administration of the activities
of the State Department of Public Welfare and of the local
Boards of Welfare as are financed in whole or in part by the
State.

8B. All institutions, agencies and societies, whether incor-
porated or not, except those receiving financial assistance from
the State or having contracts with the State, or licensed by
any incorporated municipality or district authorized to issue
such licenses, as well as all individuals, having the care, cus-
tody or control of one or more minors, other than children
related by blood or marriage to, or adopted by such individ-
uals, or for whom such individuals are duly appointed
guardians, shall obtain an annual license therefor from the
State, to be issued by the State Department of Public Welfare,
upon due proof of compliance with rules and regulations de-
signed to secure the proper care of such minors, which rules
and regulations the said State Board of Public Welfare is
hereby authorized to establish.

The said State Department shall have the same power to in-
vestigate and visit any such institutions, agencies, societies or
individuals as is now provided by law in the case of corpora-
tions, associations, institutions or agencies receiving financial
assistance from the State or having contracts with the State,
and shall have power to revoke the licenses of any such in-
stitutions, agencies, societies or individuals. All such action
of the State Department is subject to the same right of appeal
by any party who shall feel aggrieved at any action of the
State Department hereunder, as in the case of State-aided in-
stitutions. The provisions of Section 378 of Article 27 shall
not be construed as limiting the powers herein granted to the
said State Department of Public Welfare. The State Depart-
ment of Public Welfare shall have the authority to license any
person or institution maintaining a home in which two or more
persons beyond the age of 65 years shall be cared for and for
which a charge is made for such care or maintenance, upon
due proof of compliance with rules and regulations designed to
secure the proper care of such aged persons, which rules
and regulations the said State Board of Public Welfare is