HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 565E(a)(l), (2), (5), and (7), (b), (c),
(d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (1), (m), (n),
(o), (p), and (f)(1), the first sentence of (2),
and (2){i), (ii), and (iii).

Throughout subsection (f) of this section,
reference to a "municipal" treasurer is added to
conform to the reference to a "State, county or
municipal agency" placing money in an account of
the "government's treasurer".

Former Article 43, § 565E(a)(3), which defined
"Department", is deleted as unnecessary in light
of the definition of that term in § 1-101 of this
article.

Former Article 43, § 565E(a)(4), which defined
"personal representative", is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of that
term in Article l, § 5 of the Code.

Former Article 43, § 565E(a)(6), which defined
"account", is deleted as unnecessary in light of
the substantive requirements of this section.

The. second sentence of former Article 43, §
565E(f)(2), which authorized a report to a local
department of social services, is deleted as
unnecessary.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly,

that the distinction between the penalties in
subsection (o) of this section is unclear. Also,
the General Assembly may wish to consider whether
abuse of funds is covered by the general laws
relating to theft.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Hospital" § 19-301 "Related institution" § 19-301

"Includes"/"including" § 1-101

"Person" §§ 1-101 & 19-301

19-347. ABUSE PROHIBITED.

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) (I) "ABUSE" MEANS CRUEL OR INHUMANE
TREATMENT THAT CAUSES: