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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 488

all employees, assets, and liabilities of the office
to the Administrative Office.

BY adding to

Article 52A — Juvenile Services

Section 14A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 14A be and it is hereby added
to Article 52A — Juvenile Services, of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1972 Replacement Volume and 197 5 Supplement.)
to read as follows:

Article 52A — Juvenile Services

14A.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1976, THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE
JUVENILE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME BENCH OF BALTIMORE CITY
SHALL FUNCTION AS A UNIT WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
OF THE COURTS. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND ARE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE
DIRECTION, SUPERVISION, AND CONTROL OF THE JUDGE OF THE
JUVENILE DIVISION. ALL OF THE POWERS, DUTIES, EQUIPMENT,
ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES OF THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE
JUVENILE DIVISION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO AND SHALL
BECOME THE POWERS, DUTIES, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS, AND
LIABILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS.
THIS TRANSFER SHALL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1980,

AT WHICH TIME THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS, DUTIES, EQUIPMENT,

ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND PERSONNEL OF THE JUVENILE

DIVISION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 489

(House Bill 1328)

AN ACT concerning

Medical Assistance Program

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene to notify hospitals, skilled nursing
facilities, and intermediate care facilities