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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 334

State-Owned Group Homes

FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of the
General Construction Loans of 1972, 1973, 1974, and
1975 to increase the amount of grants that the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene may make under
certain conditions for the renovation of certain
State-owned group homes; and limiting the number of
grants which may be received.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 872 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1976

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL    ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That chapter(s) of the Acts of    the General

Assembly be repealed, amended, or enacted    to read as
follows:

Chapter 872 of the Acts of 1976

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 5(H) (1) (b) of Chapter 179 of the
Acts of 1972; Section 5(I) (1) (a) of Chapter 195 of the
Acts of 1973, as amended by Chapter 406 of the Acts of 1974;
and Section 5(H) (1) (a) of Chapter 289 of the Acts of 1974;
and Section 5(D) (4) (a) (1) of Chapter 886 of the Acts of
1975 be and they are hereby repealed and reenacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Chapter 179 - Acts of 1972
(General Construction Loan of 1972)

5(H) State Department of Juvenile Services
(1) Headquarters

(b) Purchases and modification
of Youth Residences

Purchase.............................350,000

Modification..........................75,000

Equipment.............................35,800

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene may grant a sum from the appropriation, subject to
the approval of the Board of Public Works, not to exceed
[$25,000] $50,000, to local nonprofit agencies to
accomplish the necessary renovation of newly acquired
State-owned group homes. However, in no event may a group
home receive more than one grant for renovation.

Chapter 195 Acts of 1973, as amended by

Chapter 406 of 1974

(General Construction Loan of 1973)

5(1) Mental Retardation Administration:
(1) Headquarters:

(a) Construct and/or purchase