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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 290

(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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 33 - Election Code

2-7.

(b) Each judge so appointed must be a registered voter
residing in the -{-election district or ward-]- COUNTY OR
BALTIMORE CITY in which the precinct for which he is
appointed is located; EXCEPT THAT IF A QUALIFIED PERSON
RESIDING IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT OR WARD CANNOT BE FOUND
WITH REASONABLE EFFORT, THEN THE JUDGE SO APPOINTED MUST BE
A REGISTERED VOTER RESIDING IN THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY
IN WHICH THE PRECINCT IS LOCATED. He must be able to speak,
read and write the English language; and during the time of
acting as a judge must not hold or be a candidate for any
other public or political party office. Each board may
prescribe such rules and regulations as they may deem
necessary for determining the qualifications of persons
proposed for appointment as judges.

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

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 291

(Senate Bill 896)

AN ACT concerning

Guardian of the Person - Appointment

FOR the purpose of clarifying that certain governmental
agencies may be appointed as guardian of a person under
certain conditions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Estates and Trusts

Section 13-707

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: