174 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 82

the whole system of public and private institutions, organiza-
tions and agencies of a charitable nature in this State, in-
cluding those which receive part of their income from this
State, except those placed by law under the supervision of
another State agency. Prior to the convening of each regular
session of the General Assembly, the Department shall furnish
to the Governor a report of its activities and of the condition
of all charitable institutions, organizations and agencies, ex-
cepting hospitals, receiving financial aid from the State; and
it shall make recommendations as to appropriations for such
institutions, giving its reasons therefor as fully as may be
practicable.

3A. (Misuse of Public Assistance Lists and Records. )

(1) Except in accordance with proper judicial or legisla-
tive order and except to an officer of the State, or the United
States, having a right thereto in his official capacity, it shall
be unlawful for any person or persons to divulge or make
known in any manner the names of, the amounts paid to, or
any other information concerning, persons applying for or
receiving general assistance, old-age assistance, aid to the
blind, [or] aid to dependent children, or aid to the perma-
nently and totally disabled, directly or indirectly derived from
the records, papers, files, investigations or communications of
the State, county or city, or sub-divisions or agencies thereof,
or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties.

12. (a) The State Department of Public Welfare shall be
empowered to create or continue in each county a County
Welfare Board to be known as such with the name of the
county prefixed thereto, which Board shall be an administra-
tive department of the local government. Such Boards shall
have authority to administer Aid to Dependent Children, Old
Age Assistance, Public Assistance to the Needy Blind, [and]
General Public Assistance, Aid to the Permanently and
Totally Disabled, Child Welfare Services and the investiga-
tion and certification of persons eligible for employment on
local, State or Federal projects, or to administer any other
program in the field of public welfare, and such Boards shall
have authority to administer, handle and distribute commodi-
ties in accordance with" the rules of the State Department of
Public Welfare, as well as work relief and services to families
and individuals, and the care of neglected, dependent and
delinquent children, which care shall include the rendering of
probation service to juvenile courts or other courts having
jurisdiction over minors.