MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        1689

closing shall have the same force and effect as a
proclamation. In such, instances where the chairman of
the board or the president elects to effect an emergency
closing he shall, as soon as possible, but in no event
later than twenty—four (24) hours after closing, notify
the Governor or his representative of the reasons for
closing. In any case, the emergency closing shall have
the force and effect of a proclamation only (a) until the
first of the following events occurs: (1) the issuance of
a proclamation by the Governor pertaining to the
emergency closing, (2) notice to the institution that the
Governor declines to issue a proclamation, or (3)
reopening of the institution by the chairman of the board
or the president; or (b) until five o'clock on the third
day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays)
following the day on which the chairman or the president
closed the institution.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 441
(House Bill 330)
AN ACT concerning

Public Education — Hearing and Vision Screening

FOR the purpose of requiring hearing and vision screening
tests to be administered to all students in [[the
public]] certain schools of the State in accordance
with standards, rules, and regulations promulgated
by the State Departments of Education and Health and
Rental Hygiene.

BY adding to

Article 77 - Public Education

Section 85B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 85B be and it is hereby added
to Article 77 — Public Education, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement)