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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 355

TRANSFER OF PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING HIMSELF
ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION AT ANY TIME
WITHIN 3 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FILING OF
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE OR THE RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

88.

(A)      THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION MAY
IMPLEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
FEDERAL FOOD STAMP ACT, A FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IN WHICH THE
CITY OF BALTIMORE AND ALL COUNTIES OF THE STATE SHALL
PARTICIPATE. THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED
BY THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND ALL COUNTIES OF THE STATE
UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND
APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(B)     IF REQUESTED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND ALL COUNTIES OF
THE STATE SHALL ENTER INTO A BRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE
SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROVIDING FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND ALL COUNTIES OF THE
STATE.

(C)    IN THE EVENT THAT THE CITY OF BALTIMORE OR ANY
OF THE COUNTIES OF THE STATE SHALL FAIL OR REFUSE TO
PARTICIPATE IN AND ADMINISTER A FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
PURSUANT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES,
RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MAY ADMINISTER, AT ITS OPTION, A FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IN
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE OR COUNTIES OF THE STATE.

(D)    IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE CONFLICTS
WITH ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION,
THE FEDERAL STATUTE, RULE OR REGULATION, SHALL PREVAIL.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections
3(a), 18A(b), 62A, 63, 64, 66, 67, 71, 76, 77 and 78 of
Article 88A — Social Services Administration, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and
1974 Supplement) he and they are hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 88A — Social Services Administration

3.

(a) The State Department shall be the central,
coordinating and directing agency of all social service