MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1895

of current developments in the field and shall assess
existing programs and activities and aid in the
development of new or improved means of prevention,
control and treatment of juvenile offenders. It shall
utilize research and information available from all
sources and, if necessary, initiate studies to aid the
Director in general planning and program development for
the Department.

(B) ALL RECORDS, REPORTS, STATEMENTS, NOTES AND
OTHER INFORMATION WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED OR PROCURED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF
RESEARCH AMD DEVELOPMENT AND WHICH NAME OR OTHERWISE
IDENTIFY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS
WITHIN THE CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS
AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, AND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR
THE PURPOSES OF RESEARCH AND STUDY FOR WHICH ASSEMBLED OR
PROCURED.

(C) IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO GIVE AWAY OR
TO OTHERWISE DISCLOSE TO A PERSON OR PERSONS NOT ENGAGED
IN A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, OPERATION OR
AGENCY RELATED ACTIVITY UNDER THIS ARTICLE, AMY RECORDS,
REPORTS, STATEMENTS, NOTES, OR OTHER INFORMATION WHICH
NAME OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS. ANY
PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE
FINED NOT MORE THAN $500.

(D) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION APPLIES TO OR
RESTRICTS THE USE OR PUBLICIZING OF STATISTICS, DATA,
OTHER MATERIAL WHICH SUMMARIZE OR REFER TO ANY SUCH
RECORDS, REPORTS, STATEMENTS, NOTES, OR OTHER INFORMATION
IN THE AGGREGATE AND WITHOUT REFERRING TO OR DISCLOSING
THE INDENTITY OF ANY INDIVIDUAL PERSON OR PERSONS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 556
(House Bill 1441)
AN ACT concerning

Montgomery County — Absentee Ballots
FOR the purpose of requiring Martin's Additions 1, 2, 3,