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[and delinquent] children [, which care shall include the rendering
of probation service to juvenile courts or other courts having juris-
diction over minors].

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That as of July 1, 1967, Sec-
tions 33 to 39, inclusive, and Sections 39A and 39B of said Article 88A
(1964 Replacement Volume and 1965 Supplement), subtitles "Train-
ing Schools for Delinquent Children" and "Maryland's Children's
Center and Thomas J. S. Waxter Center", be and they are hereby
repealed.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Act, the first Director of the Department of
Juvenile Services shall be appointed by the Governor without regard
to the provisions of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
He shall be a competent person having adequate training and broad,
practical experience in administration and in dealing with institu-
tions and court services for the care, custody, and treatment of
children in need of such services. When appointed and after he has
assumed the duties of his position, the first Director shall be subject
generally to the rights, duties, and privileges of Article 64A of the
Code, title "Merit System".

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That all officers and employees
engaged in juvenile probation, investigation, and after-care services,
INCLUDING SUPERVISORY AND HEADQUARTERS PERSON-
NEL ENGAGED IN JUVENILE PROBATION OR DELINQUEN-
CY SERVICES AND ALL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY ANY
OF THE SEVERAL JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS, and ancillary
clerical staff, who as of the effective date of this Act JULY 1, 1967,
have been so engaged for not less than the preceding six months by
the State Department of Parole and Probation, the State Department
of Public Welfare, any local probation department, any juvenile
court, or any other court engaged in juvenile work or having juris-
diction in juvenile causes, may at their election, transfer as of July 1,
1967, to the employment of the State and of the State Department of
Juvenile Services. The transfer to the State Department of Juvenile
Services shall be fully subject to the provisions of Articles 64A and
73B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, titles "Merit System" and
"Pensions", with no diminution in compensation OR status, vacation
and sick allowance, and without the requirement of any further
examination of qualification; and thereafter in their employment in
the State Department of Juvenile Services they shall be fully subject
to the rights, duties, and privileges of these Articles 64A and 73B.
Any such transferee who had been a member of an actuarial retire-
ment system for any municipal corporation shall automatically be
included in the State System under the provisions of Articles 64A
and 73B, titles "Merit System" and "Pensions". Any such transferee
who had not heretofore been a member of an actuarial retirement
system shall not be entitled to past service credit, however, he may
increase his contributions in order to provide for an additional annu-
ity under Section 14 of Article 73B.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That as of July 1, 1967, any
and all excess records, files and equipment credited or belonging to
or in the custody or possession of the several employees and agencies