958                               Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 345

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That until all of the interest
on and principal of any bonds issued under this Act shall have been
paid in full, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual State
tax on each $100 of assessable property at the rate to be determined
IN the following manner: on or before May 1, 1973, and on or before
May 1 in each taxable year thereafter, the Board of Public Works
shall certify to the governing bodies of each of the counties and
Baltimore City the rate of State tax on each $100 of assessable
property necessary to produce revenue to meet interest and principal
which will be payable to the close of the next ensuing taxable year
on all bonds theretofore issued or authorized by resolution of the
Board of Public Works to be issued, and the governing bodies of
each of the counties and Baltimore City shall forthwith levy and
collect such tax at such rate.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That all matters committed
by this Act to the discretion of the Board of Public Works shall be
determined by a majority of said Board.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That it is the legislative inten-
tion to provide financial assistance for capital expenses which may be
incurred after the effective date of this Act in the acquisition of
land and the construction of public junior or community colleges.

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 345

(Senate Bill 627)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 2, 3,
22(a), 31(a) and 54 of Article 59 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1968 Replacement Volume and 1971 Supplement), title
"Mental Hygiene," subtitles, "Short Title, Statement of Policy and
Definitions," "Admissions, Release and Transfer," "Facilities,"
and "Mental Health Information and Review Service," respectively,
and to add a new Article 59A to the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1968 Replacement Volume and 1971 Supplement), to follow im-
mediately after Article 59 thereof, and to be under the new title
"Mental Retardation"; to remove all references to mental retarda-
tion from the Mental Hygiene laws of this State and to make clear
that the Mental Hygiene laws do not apply to the mentally re-
tarded; to provide for the enactment of new statutory provisions
for the policy of the State of Maryland for mental retardation and
to define terms; to provide for the organization and administration
of the Mental Retardation Administration and the duties of certain
persons in relation thereto; to provide for the admission, transfer
and release of mentally retarded persons; to provide for the organi-
zation and administration of public facilities providing services
for the mentally retarded, their employees, their rights, powers
and duties; to provide for the licensing of private facilities, licens-