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mandatory fees at the several eligible institutions within the State.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 57(d) of Article 77A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume [[and 1972 Supplement]]), title "Higher
Education," subtitle "Scholarships," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

57.

(d) Scholarship aid, to be used to defray all or part of the cost of tuition and/or
room and board AND MANDATORY FEES REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO
THE INSTITUTION at any of the eligible institutions, is to be granted in units of
one hundred dollars ($100) for each year of the award, except that no scholarship
shall be less than two (2) units. No single award to a recipient may exceed fifteen
(15) units for each year of the four years of undergraduate study, or a total of
sixty (60) units. The State Scholarship Board shall determine the amount of
scholarship aid to be awarded to each candidate, basing its decision upon the
demonstrated need of the candidate.

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

Approved May 21, 1973.

CHAPTER 375
(Senate Bill 257)

AN ACT to add new Section 14 to Article 14B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title "State Boat
Act," to follow immediately after Section 13 thereof, to provide that any person
rendering assistance to any vessel in [[trouble]] distress on any of the waters of
Maryland shall not be liable for any damages for any act or omission not
amounting to gross negligence.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 14 is hereby added to Article 14B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement),
title "State Boat Act," to follow immediately after Section 13 thereof, and to read
as follows:

14.

ANY PERSON WHO RENDERS OR ATTEMPTS TO RENDER
ASSISTANCE TO ANY VESSEL IN [[TROUBLE]] DISTRESS ON ANY
OF THE WATERS OF MARYLAND, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CIVIL DAMAGES AS THE RESULT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION BY
HIM IN RENDERING ASSISTANCE, IF THE ACT OR OMISSION DOES
NOT AMOUNT TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

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