62                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 53

Maryland (1957 Edition), title "State Department of Public Wel-
fare", sub-title "Training Schools for Delinquent Children", be and
they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

33. Institutions under supervision of Department.

From and after June 1, 1943, the Maryland Training School for
Boys, Montrose School for Girls, [Cheltenham School for Boys]
Boys' Village of Maryland, and the Barret BARRETT School for
Girls, shall exercise their corporate functions under the supervision,
direction and control of the Department of Public Welfare. Said De-
partment shall by rules and regulations establish standards of care,
policies [or] of admission, transfer and discharge, and from time to
time order such changes in the policies, conduct or management of
said institution as may seem desirable. Said Department shall develop
a program within each training school, including provision for after-
care supervision. Each of said institutions shall nevertheless re-
main under the general management of its respective board of man-
agers, subject to the limitations herein set forth.

36. Superintendent and employees under merit system.

The superintendent and all other employees of said institutions
shall continue in their employment under the provisions of Article
64A of the Code, despite the passage of this sub-title. Any replace-
ments or additional employees shall be selected by the respective
boards in accordance with the provisions of said article, except that
the [boards] State Board, of [public welfare] Public Welfare shall
prescribe the minimum qualifications for such personnel. In the
event of a vacancy in the position of superintendent of any of said
institutions, the vacancy shall be filled by the board of managers.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved February 16, 1959.

CHAPTER 53
(House Bill 41)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 6 of
Article 35 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Evidence", sub-title "Competency of Witnesses", changing
an incorrect cross-reference in the laws of evidence relating to
the trial of certain misdemeanors in Wicomico, Kent and Talbot
counties.

Whereas, In Section 6 of Article 35 of the Code, there are cross-
references to Sections 5 and 5A of said Article; and

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

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