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direction of the State's Attorney, the deputy State's attorney and
any assistant State's attorneys shall present cases and perform such
other acts and duties in the operation of the office as are necessary
and proper.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 60
(Senate Bill 234)

AN ACT to add new Section 64 to Article 77A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title "Higher Educa-
tion," subtitle "Scholarships," to follow immediately after Section
63 thereof, to provide for scholarships for children of volunteer
firemen killed in line of duty, and to provide for the amount of
scholarship and how administered.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 64 be and it is hereby added to Article 77A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title
"Higher Education," subtitle "Scholarships," to follow immediately
after Section 63 thereof, and to read as follows:

64.

(a)  Any child between the ages of sixteen and twenty-three of
any person who was a volunteer fireman and who was killed in the
line of duty as a volunteer fireman, if the volunteer fireman was a
resident of the State at the time he was killed, shall receive upon
application to the State Scholarship Board, State aid for tuition,
matriculation fees, board, room rent, books and supplies for the child
attending any accredited school of higher education in Maryland.

(b)  The amount of aid granted shall not exceed five hundred
dollars per year for each applicant, and shall be paid to the institution
on vouchers approved by the State Scholarship Board.

(c)  The State Scholarship Board may adopt and promulgate rules
and regulations as reasonable and necessary for the administration
of this section.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall apply only
to students applying for aid under this Act beginning with the scho-
lastic year 1971-1972 and thereafter.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 23, 1971.