HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1997

(D) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HOSPITAL OR OTHER

FACILITY SECRETARY OR HIS DESIGNEE MAY TERMINATE THE

COMMITMENT AT ANY TIME AFTER 96 HOURS AFTER 96 HOURS UPON

HIS DETERMINATION THAT FURTHER CONTINUED COMMITMENT WILL NOT
BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PATIENT OR SERVE ANY USEFUL
PURPOSE.

(E) IN THE CASE OF A USER OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, THE

COMMITMENT SHALL BE MADE BY THE JUDGE ONLY AFTER

CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MENTAL HOSPITAL

TO WHICH THE COMMITMENT IS TO BE MADE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

AND MENTAL HYGIENE. THE COMMITTING COURT SHALL__BE NOTIFIED

BY THE SECRETARY OR HIS DESIGNEE OF THE PROPOSED RELEASE

DATE AND TIME OF RELEASE PRIOR TO THAT RELEASE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 712

(House Bill 288)

AN ACT concerning

State Lottery - State Lottery Fund

FOR the purpose of changing the tine of payment of lottery
revenues into the general funds of the State beginning
with a certain fiscal year so that the State's share
shall be accumulated in the Fund on a monthly basis for
transfer to the general funds on a monthly basis.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88D - State Lottery

Section 20(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 88D — State Lottery

20.

(c) For fiscal [years 1978, 1979, and] YEAR 1980 AND

THEREAFTER [only] FOR FISCAL YEARS 1978, 1979, 1980, AND