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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 879

BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

266HH-10.

THE AUTHORITY SHALL KEEP PROPER RECORDS OF ACCOUNTS AND
SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS CONDITION AND OPERATIONS
TO THE GOVERNOR.

266HH-11.

(A)    IF FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE OPINION OF THE
AUTHORITY AND THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT THE ADDITION OF MONEYS TO THE FUND SHALL BE
REQUIRED, THE AUTHORITY IN WRITING SHALL REQUEST THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MONEYS TO MAINTAIN ITS
RESERVE AT A LEVEL DEEMED ADEQUATE BY THE AUTHORITY, AND
UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST, SAID BOARD MAY PAY OVER THE
AMOUNT SO REQUESTED FROM ITS EMERGENCY FUND.

(B)   IF AT ANY TIME THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS CREDITED TO
THE FUND EXCEEDS AN AMOUNT DEEMED ADEQUATE BY THE AUTHORITY
TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS, THE EXCESS SHALL, UPON RESOLUTION
DULY ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY, BE PAID TO THE
TREASURER OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

266HH-12.

A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN A
DECISION CONCERNING AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT IN WHICH HE HAS
ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS.

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

effect of Chapter_____of the Acts of 1978 (House Bill

_____ or Senate Bill _____), a bill authorizing the creation

of a State debt to finance the Authority, and if Chapter

_____ does not become effective, this Act shall be null and

void without the necessity of further action by the General
Assembly.

Approved May 29, 1978.

CHAPTER 880

(House Bill 444)

AN ACT concerning

Parent and Child - Neglected Children

FOR the purpose of protecting children who are neglectod
providing certain criteria to define a neglected child;
providing certain protection for neglected children;
requiring certain persons to report suspected neglect,