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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 586

CHAPTER 586

(House Bill 285)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Environmental Service

FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Environmental
Service to include a certain impact statement in its
findings as to service regions.

BY adding to

Article - Natural resources

Section 3-104(w)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows;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 - Natural Resources

3-104.

(W) IN MAKING PLANS, SURVEYS, STUDIES, AND
INVESTIGATIONS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE SERVICE SHALL
INCLUDE IN ITS FINDINGS A ITS STATEMENT OF THE IMPACT THAT A
PROJECT MAY HAVE ON PROPERTIES IN THE SERVICE REGION THAT
HAVE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE.

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

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 567

(House Bill 298)

AN ACT concerning

Nursing Home Absences

FOR the purpose of providing that, notwithstanding any
regulation to the contrary, a patient's leave of
absence from an intermediate care or skilled care

nursing home to visit friends or relatives or to
participate in certain programs is not subject to any