HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1935

(2) (G) ANY PERSON APPOINTED AS AN OFFICIAL ON OR

AFTER JULY 1, 1979, WHO IS EMPLOYED LESS THAN 130 DAYS PER

YEAR, SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE EMPLOYEES'

RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(2) (G) CREDITABLE SERVICE IN THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT

SYSTEM MAY NOT__BE GRANTED TO ANY PERSON APPOINTED AS AN

OFFICIAL ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1979, FOR THAT__PERIOD DURING

WHICH THE PERSON WORKS FEWER THAN 130 DAYS PER YEAR. THIS
PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO OFFICIALS OF MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act

shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 691

(Senate Bill 186)

AN ACT concerning

Resident Abuse

FOR the purpose of protecting making abuse of the residents
of mental health facilities and mental retardation
facilities, from abuse by certain—other persons;—making

such abuse a criminal offense and providing penalties;

requiring the reporting of suspected abuse; extending

immunity to those who report suspected abuse in good

faith; requiring—prompt investigation of reports of

abuse; defining certain terms; and relating generally

to the abuse of residents or certain these facilities
who by virtue of their mental or physical condition and

separation from family and community at large are

vulnerable to abuse.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 35B, to be under the new subheading

"Resident Abuse"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement—Volume and 1978 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 27 - Crimes and Punishments