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for a term of two years, three for a term of four years and three for a term of six
years. The Governor shall designate a chairman and vice-chairman who shall serve
for terms of one year and who shall be eligible for reappointment for successive
terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as
original appointments. Directors shall receive no compensation for their services
but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred by
them in the performance of their duties under this article.

Any person otherwise qualifying for a loan from the corporation, or qualifying
for a loan guaranteed by the corporation, shall not be disqualified by reason of his
being under the age of [twenty-one] EIGHTEEN years and for the purpose of
applying for, receiving and repaying such a loan any such person shall be deemed
to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all the rights, powers, privileges
and obligations of a person of full age, with respect thereto.

SECTION 22. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 7 and
9(d)(4) of Article 43B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume), title "Comprehensive Drug Abuse Control and Rehabilitation Act," be
and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as as
follows:

7.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, pursuant to rules and
regulations established by the Authority, the superintendent of any facility
approved by the Authority pursuant to Section 5(k), may receive and retain
therein as a patient any drug addict suitable for care and treatment who
voluntarily applies therefor or, if such person be under the age of [twenty-one]
EIGHTEEN years and unmarried and a dependent or in the legal custody of his
parent, legal guardian or next of kin, such application may be made on behalf of
such person by such parent, legal guardian or next of kin. If it be the judgment of
the superintendent of such public facility that it is in the best interest of any such
drug addict, he may be retained therein for a period not exceeding thirty days for
the purpose of care and treatment. At any time after ten days from the date of
admission of any such drug addict to such public facility the superintendent may
discharge any such drug addict who has recovered or who is deemed not suitable
for treatment in such facility; however, this provision shall not preclude such
patient from filing a petition pursuant to Section 9 of this article.

9.

(d)(4) If an alleged drug addict under this section be under the age of
[twenty-one] EIGHTEEN years and unmarried and a dependent or in the legal
custody of his parent, legal guardian or next of kin, the court shall serve on such
parent, legal guardian, or next of kin, copies of all orders served on the alleged
addict, and the court may require the presence of such parent, legal guardian, or
next of kin at any stage of the judicial proceedings under this section.

SECTION 23. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 10 of
Article 44A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume), title
"Housing Authorities," subtitle "In General," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

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