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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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(VI) ONE SHALL BE A LAY INDIVIDUAL.
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(VI) TWO SHALL BE LAY INDIVIDUALS; AND
(VII) ONE SHALL BE A PUBLIC HEALTH
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NURSE.
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(C) EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM AND
UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES. HOWEVER,
OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTEES, TWO SHALL SERVE ONE-YEAR
TERMS AND TWO SHALL SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS. A MEMBER
APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.
(D) A MEMBER MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION BUT
SHALL RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM
TRAVEL REGULATIONS.
(E) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL
PROVIDE THE OFFICE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO
ENABLE THE REVIEW BOARD TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES.
(F) THE DISABLED PERSONS REVIEW BOARD SHALL
REVIEW EACH GUARDIANSHIP HELD BY THE DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR
OF THE OFFICE ON AGING AT LEAST SEMIANNUALLY. THE BOARD
MAY AGREE, ON THE BASIS OF THE PETITION BY THE AFFECTED
INDIVIDUAL, TO REVIEW HIS CASE BEFORE SIX MONTHS HAS
ELAPSED. EACH TIME THAT THE REVIEW BOARD REVIEWS A
GUARDIANSHIP IT SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE COURT THE
CONTINUATION, MODIFICATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE
GUARDIANSHIP. FAILURE OF THE REVIEW BOARD TO RECOMMEND
TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF A GUARDIANSHIP DOES NOT
AFFECT THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT TO SO ORDER.
(G) IN EACH REVIEW BOARD HEARING THE AFFECTED
INDIVIDUAL SHALL APPEAR, IF ABLE, AND SHALL BE
REPRESENTED BY THE ATTORNEY OF HIS CHOICE OR, IF NONE, AN
ATTORNEY APPOINTED BY THE COURT.
(H) EXCEPT FOR PURPOSES OF A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, RECORDS OF THE REVIEW BOARD SHALL BE
CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL.
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SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER, ENACTED, That Sections
12 and 22 of Article 59 - Mental Hygiene, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1972 Volume and 1976
Supplement) be and they are hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
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Article 59 - Mental Hygiene
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