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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(1)    EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY

COUNCIL, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OR MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL LEVY ON THE ASSESSABLE
PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $200 FOR EACH
BLIND CHILD WHO IS SENT TO THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
FROM THE COUNTY.

(2)   THE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL TAX LEVIED BY A COUNTY
SHALL BE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF BLIND CHILDREN
WHO ARE SENT FROM THE COUNTY BASED ON THE CERTIFICATION OF
THE PREVIOUS YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARYLAND
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND TO THE COUNTY.

(3)    ANY BALANCE FROM THE LEVY AT THE END OF THE
YEAR SHALL REVERT TO THE TREASURY OF THE COUNTY, AND ANY
DEFICIENCY SHALL BE:

(I) INCLUDED IN THE NEXT LEVY; AND

III) PAID IMMEDIATELY TO THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR
THE BLIND.

(4)    TAXES LEVIED AND COLLECTED IN ANY COUNTY
UNDER THIS SECTION:

(I)   SHALL BE USED TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE
BLIND CHILDREN WHO ARE SENT TO THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE
BLIND; AND

(II)   MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER FUND BY
COUNTY AUTHORITIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
30, §7.

Throughout this section, the present phrase
"colored deaf minors" is deleted as obsolete.

Also throughout this section, the present
references to "Baltimore City" and the "Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore" are deleted in light
of the definition of "county" in §1-101 of this
article.

The second sentence of present Art. 30, §7 is
deleted as unnecessary.

The only other changes are in style.

8-310. PENALTIES.

(A) PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF §8-302.

ANY PERSON WHO HAS A DEAF OR BLIND CHILD UNDER HIS
CONTROL AND WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF §8-302 OF THIS
SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5 FOR EACH OFFENSE.