BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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acquisition or receipt either for money or for property,
with intention to defraud any person whomsoever, or shall
utter or publish as true any false, forged, altered or
counterfeited deed, will, testament or codicil, power of
attorney, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange,
promissory note for the payment of money or property, or
endorsement, or assignment of any bond, writing obligatory,
bill of exchange, promissory note for the payment of money
or property, acquittance or receipt for money or property,
or shall utter or publish as true, with intention to defraud
any person whomsoever any false document of waiver or
release of mechanics' lien shall be deemed a felon, and on
being convicted thereof shall be sentenced to the
penitentiary for not [less than one nor] more than ten years
OR FINED NOT WORE THAN $1,000, OR BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 2, 1978.

CHAPTER 393

(House Bill 1602)

AN ACT concerning

Eastern Shore Hospital Center Citizens
Advisory Board

FOR the purpose of altering the number of persons on the
Eastern Shore Hospital Center Citizens Advisory Board;
providing for staggered terms for new members; limiting
the number and length of terms of all members;
providing for the filling of vacancies; and clarifying
language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 59 - Mental Hygiene

Section 32A(a) and (c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 59 - Mental Hygiene

32A.

(a) (1) Each public facility except the Maryland