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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 683

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

Section 6(a) and (c) and 62

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Financial Institutions

1-302.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subtitle, a
fiduciary institution, its officers, employees, agents, and
directors [may]:

(1)  MAY not disclose to any person any financial
record relating to a customer of the institution unless [the]:

(I)  THE customer has authorized the disclosure
to that person; OR

(II)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES REQUESTS
THE FINANCIAL RECORD IN THE COURSE OF VERIFYING THE INDIVIDUAL'S
ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; AND

(2)  SHALL DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION REQUESTED IN
WRITING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES RELATIVE TO MONEYS
HELD IN A SAVINGS DEPOSIT, TIME DEPOSIT, DEMAND DEPOSIT, OR ANY
OTHER DEPOSIT HELD BY THE FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION IN THE NAME OF
THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A RECIPIENT OR APPLICANT FOR PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE.

1-303.

This subtitle does not prohibit:

(10) A FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION FROM DISCLOSING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AN INDIVIDUAL'S FINANCIAL RECORDS
THAT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES ARE NECESSARY TO VERIFY OR CONFIRM
THE INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY OR INELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE.

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

6.

(a) Except in accordance with a court order or to an
authorized officer or employee of the State, or the United
States, OR A FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION having a right thereto in