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70-5.

If the proceedings have been brought in a county other than the
county where the child is living or domiciled, the Court at any time
prior to final termination of jurisdiction may transfer the proceed-
ings, except in cases where the allegation is escape from a residential
facility operated by the Department of Juvenile Services in which
event the proceedings shall not be transferred until after an adjudica-
tory hearing, to the other county on its own motion or on motion of
an interested party, for further action or proceedings the court re-
ceiving the transfer deems proper.

All documents, social histories, and records on file with the clerk
of court pertaining to the case shall accompany the transfer.

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

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 84
(Senate Bill 410)

AN ACT to repeal Section 126 (f) of Article 26 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement Volume), title "Courts,"
subtitle "Municipal Court of Baltimore City," repealing the re-
quirement that clerks and employees of the Municipal Court of
Baltimore City be residents of Baltimore City.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 126 (f) of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1966 Replacement Volume), title "Courts," subtitle "Municipal
Court of Baltimore City," be and it is hereby repealed.

126.

[(f) All clerks and employees of said court, during the entire
period of such employment shall be residents of Baltimore City except
the employees of the traffic court of Baltimore City who are trans-
ferred to the Municipal Court of Baltimore City under the provisions
of Article IV, Section 41C of the Constitution of this State.]

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect

July 1, 1971.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAVING BEEN
PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE
TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME
SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 23, 1971.