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(C)    EVERY AGREEMENT MADE PURSUANT TO SUB-SECTION (B)
HEREOF SHALL, PRIOR TO AND AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO
ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE, BE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE SUBDIVISION AND SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE
AGREEMENT IS IN PROPER FORM AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE
LAWS OF THIS STATE. IN THE EVENT OF DISAPPROVAL, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL DETAIL IN WRITING, ADDRESSED TO
THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE PUBLIC AGENCIES CONCERNED,
THE SPECIFIC RESPECT IN WHICH THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT
FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.

(D)   NO AGREEMENT MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
RELIEVE ANY COUNTY BOARD, OR OTHER PARTICIPANT, OF ANY
OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED ON IT BY LAW EXCEPT
THAT TO THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL AND TIMELY PERFORMANCE
THEREOF BY A JOINT BOARD OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY
CREATED BY AN AGREEMENT MADE HEREUNDER, SAID
PERFORMANCE MAY BE OFFERED BY THE BOARD IN
SATISFACTION OF THE OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY.

(E)     ANY COOPERATIVE ENTITY CREATED HEREUNDER SHALL
ADMINISTER ONLY SUCH PROGRAMS AND EXERCISE ONLY SUCH
POWERS AND DUTIES AS ARE SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO IT BY
THE PARTICIPATING PUBLIC BODIES IN THE AGREEMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 534
(House Bill 388)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 92 of Article 77 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1972
Supplement), title "Public Education," subtitle "Chapter 6. The Public
Schools," to f [delete the requirement that certain handicapped children must
come within the purview of the by-laws, rules and regulations of the State
Board of Education in order to be subject to the provisions of Section 92, and
to clarify certain language used in Section 92.]] provide for free education of
certain handicapped children who cannot be educated in regular school
programs and for the manner of this education, and to correct errors therein.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 92 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1969 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "Public Education,"
subtitle "Chapter 6. The Public Schools," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows: