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(b)    [Has resided in the State continuously for a period of one
year immediately preceding the filing of the application for old age
assistance, provided, however, that the State Department is author-
ized and empowered to make reciprocal arrangements with other
states to waive residence requirements when, in their judgment, the
same is deemed necessary so long as the waiver does not invalidate
federal matching. In the event that future federal legislation shall
require the abolition of State residence requirements as a condition
for federal matching, the aforegoing State residence requirement
shall be considered abrogated and rendered null and void simul-
taneously with the effective date of such federal enactment.] Resides
in this State.

(c)    Has not sufficient income or other available resources to pro-
vide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.
Support from children shall be regarded as a potential resource and
evaluated as to amount and availability, as determined by rule and
regulation of the State Administration. [Department.] No provision
of this subsection shall be repealed by any other law unless this sub-
section is specifically referred to in such repeal.

(d)    Has not made an assignment or transfer of property for the
purpose of rendering himself eligible for assistance under this article
at any time within three (3) years immediately prior to the filing of
application for assistance or the receipt of assistance pursuant to
the provisions of this article.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 581
(House Bill 1062)

AN ACT to repeal Section 9-1(b) of Article 33 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Supplement), title "Election Code," sub-
title "Vacancies in Nominations—In General", and to enact new
Section 9-1(b) in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the sec-
tion repealed, same title and subtitle, to provide for the method
of declining nomination for public office and the time limit for
notification thereof.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 9-1(b) of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1971 Supplement), title "Election Code," subtitle "Vacancies
in Nominations—In General," be and it is hereby repealed and that
new Section 9-1(b) is enacted in lieu thereof, and to read as follows:

9-1.

[(b) Whenever any person nominated for public office as in this
article provided shall, at least thirty-five (35) days before election,
in a writing signed by him and acknowledged before a justice of the