724

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 239

CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION RELATING TO THAT
PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A COPY OF THE
PERSON'S RECORD IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR EMPLOYMENT.

(3) ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND, UPON CONVICTION,
IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, OR BOTH, FOR
EACH VIOLATION.

755. RETROACTIVITY.

CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION WHICH WAS
RECORDED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1976 IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF
ACCESS AND CHALLENGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.
HOWEVER, THE DUTY OF A CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY IS TO MAKE
A REASONABLE SEARCH FOR SUCH INFORMATION. THERE IS NO
DUTY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION THAT CANNOT BE LOCATED AFTER A REASONABLE
SEARCH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all laws
or parts of laws, public general or public local,
inconsistent with this Act, are repealed to the extent of
the inconsistency.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect December 31, 1977, except that Sections
742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 748, 751, 752, and 753 as added
to by this Act shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.

CHAPTER 240

(House Bill 1286)

AN ACT concerning

Special Educational Services — Funding

FOR the purpose of providing new methods, procedures, and
formulas for the State and local funding of special
educational services; defining terms; providing a
certain phase-in of the funding program; extending a
time for full implementation of certain programs;
requiring certain minimum contributions by State and
local governments; providing for annual reviews and
reports; providing a certain expiration date; and
relating generally to public and nonpublic special
educational services and programs and their funding.

[[BY repealing