MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            1669

Every application for [monies or other assistance
under any program of the local departments of social
services]][ ,]] MONEY, PROPERTY, [[OR OTHER]] FOOD STAMPS.
MEDICAL CARE OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, UNDER A SOCIAL,, HEALTH,
OR NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON NEED, FINANCED IN WHOLE
OR IN PART BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND ADMINISTERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES, OR THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, OR BY THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, whether under this or any
other article in this Code, shall be in writing and
signed by the applicant. Any person who in making and
signing such an application makes a false or fraudulent
statement with intent to obtain any SUCH MONEY, PROPERTY,
[[OR OTHER]] FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAL CARE OR OTHER
assistance is guilty of perjury and upon conviction
therefor is subject to the penalties provided by law for
perjury.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1971.

CHAPTER 429
(House Bill 238)
AN ACT concerning

Public Service Commission — Costs and Expenses;; Fees

FOR the purpose of revising the dates specified for
installment payments by public service companies of
bills rendered by the Public Service Commission;
deleting certain obsolete language generally related
thereto; and permitting the Commission to charge
reasonable fees for any copies of its papers and
documents.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments.

Article 78 — Public Service Commission Law

Section 88 (b) and (e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 88(b) and (e) of Article 78 -