MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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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)    (1) In the event that the City of Baltimore
or any of the counties of the State [shall fail or
refuse] FAILS OR REFUSES to participate in and administer
a food stamp program OR, pursuant to [the rules and
regulations of the Social Services Administration and]
applicable federal AND STATE statutes, rules and
regulations, FAILS OR REFUSES [[TO ADMINISTER PROPERLY
OR]] TO FINANCE THE NONFEDERAL PORTION OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, the
Social Services Administration may administer[, at its
option, a food stamp] THE program in the City of
Baltimore or counties of the State. FOR EACH PERIOD OF
STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM, THE CITY OF
BALTIMORE OR THE COUNTY, AS APPROPRIATE, SHALL REIMBURSE
THE STATE FOR ITS REASONABLE NONFEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

COSTS. PRIOR__TO THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THE

ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY OR
BALTIMORE CITY OFFICIAL, IN WRITING, AS TO WHAT SHALL
QUALIFY AS A REIMBURSEABLE EXPENSE, AND WHAT SHALL BE THE
BASIS OF THE REIMBURSEMENT.

(2) THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION MAY
FILE AN ACTION IN THE COURT OF APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION
TO COMPEL THE CITY OF BALTIMORE OR THE COUNTY TO FULFILL
ITS FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION. THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ALSO MAY REQUEST THE COMPTROLLER
TO RECOVER, BY WITHHOLDING STATE MONIES DUE TO THE CITY
OF BALTIMORE OR THE COUNTY, THE REASONABLE NONFEDERAL
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED BY THE STATE IN
IMPLEMENTING THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OR THE
COUNTY.

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

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 769
(House Bill 1443)
AN ACT concerning