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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 748

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July June 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 749

(House Bill 266)

AN ACT concerning

Public School Teachers - Discrimination

FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain discriminatory
practices that relate to the employment of teachers in
the public schools; and making stylistic changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 6-105

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1980 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 - Education

6-105.

(a)  This section applies to the appointment,
assignment, compensation, promotion, transfer, dismissal,
and any other matter that relates to the employment of
teachers in the public schools in this State.

(b)  The State Superintendent [and his assistants], a
county board, [and] a county superintendent [and his
assistants], OR AN ASSISTANT TO ANY ONE OF THESE may not
make any distinction or [discrimination] DISCRIMINATE in
favor of or against any teacher employed in IN THE
EMPLOYMENT OF a public school of this State because of race,
religion, color, national origin, HANDICAP, or sex except if
the employment of a certain sex is reasonably necessary
because of the nature of the employment. except:

(1)  AS TO SEX, if the employment of a certain
sex is reasonably necessary because of the nature of the
employment; AND

(2)  AS TO HANDICAP, IF THE HANDICAP DOES NOT
ADVERSELY AFFECT ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE PERSON'S ABILITY TO
PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION.