MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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MARYLAND, That new Section 73A be and it is hereby added
to Article 77 - Public Education, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)
to read as follows:

Article 77 - Public Education
73A.

(A)    [[AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMPTROLLER OF
MARYLAND AND THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION,]] THE [[STATE]] PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL DEVISE AN AFFIDAVIT OF
DISCLOSURE FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
ENROLLING STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF [[MARYLAND]]
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. BY REGULATION, HE SHALL MAKE
COMPLETION OF AN AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE A PREREQUISITE OF
ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EXCEPT THAT PARENTS AND
GUARDIANS WHO ARE NEWLY ARRIVED RESIDENTS SHALL HAVE 30
DAYS AFTER ENROLLMENT, IF NECESSARY, TO COMPLETE SUCH
AFFIDAVIT.

(B)    THE PURPOSE OF THE AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE
SHALL BE LIMITED TO ASCERTAINING FROM A PARENT OR
GUARDIAN ENROLLING A STUDENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HIS OR
HER LEGAL RESIDENCE, THE DURATION OF HIS OR HER RESIDENCY
IN MARYLAND, THE REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
OWNED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN, AND HIS OR HER DRIVER'S
PERMIT NUMBER AND THE STATE, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY WHICH
ISSUED IT.

(C)    THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN COMPLETING THE
AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE SHALL ATTEST TO THE TRUTH OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAIN IN IT BY HIS OR HER SIGNATURE WHICH
SHALL BE WITNESSED BY PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE [[STATE]]
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS UNDER
APPROPRIATE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

ID) THE [[STATE]] PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF AN
AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION AND TO THE INCOME TAX DIVISION OF THE
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.

[[(D)]] (E) FAILURE TO TRUTHFULLY COMPLETE THE
AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS A
MISDEMEANOR [[AND IS PUNISHABLE AS A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE
66 1/2, SECTION 17-101(C)]], AND A PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE NOT
TO EXCEED $250.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.