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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 910

(4) There is hereby levied and imposed an annual
State tax on all assessable property in the State in rate
and amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest
on the bonds as and when due and until paid in full, such
principal to be discharged within fifteen years of the date
of issue of the bonds.

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

Approved May 29, 1978,

CHAPTER 911

(House Bill 972)

AN ACT concerning

Comprehensive Health Planning

FOR the purpose of creating the Maryland Health Planning and
Development Agency within the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene to act as the sole State agency to
administer the State's health planning and development
function as required by federal and State law; stating
the purpose of the Act; defining terms; specifying the
powers and duties of the Agency; specifying the duties
of the Governor; creating the Statewide Health
Coordinating Council and specifying its powers, duties,
and composition; authorizing the acceptance of federal
funds and other funds; requiring certain cooperative
actions by State agencies; requiring the issuance of a
certificate of need by the State agency in order to
operate certain health care projects; requiring certain
notices to certain elected representatives; prohibiting
certain activities; providing for the appeal of certain
decisions by the State agency and the Secretary;
amending and repealing certain provisions which are
inconsistent with the requirements of the Act;
providing for the transfer of certain employees and
assets and liabilities to the Health Planning and
Development Agency; and generally relating to the
administration of the State's health planning and
development function pursuant to certain relevant
federal requirements and State statutes.

BY repealing

Article 41 - Governor — Executive and

Administrative Departments

Section 59C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)