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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(g) This section shall not apply to Harford County and in
said county the County Commissioners shall publish annually in at
least two newspapers published in the county a summarized
statement of the receipts and expenses of the county for the
previous year in sufficient detail to inform the general public,
with reasonable clarity, the source of such receipts and the
nature of such expenses, and shall furnish, upon request, to any
resident of the county a complete, full and itemized statement of
such receipts and expenses without charge. Such published
financial statements in Harford County shall include a public
notice that a detailed financial statement may be obtained by
interested persons from the office of the County Commissioners.

(h) (1) This section does not apply to Caroline County and
Queen Anne's County. In those counties, the county commissioners
shall publish annually in at least one county newspaper of
general circulation the condensed audited financial statement as
prepared by the county auditor for both Caroline County and Queen
Anne's County and the roads board for Caroline County and Queen
Anne's County. The condensed audit shall show for both the county
and the roads board receipts and expenses in the previous year in
sufficient detail to inform the general public, with reasonable
clarity, the source of receipts and the nature of expenses.

(2) Each published condensed financial audit shall
include a notice that a detailed financial statement and the
books of account may be examined and/or copied by interested
citizens of the counties at the office of the county
commissioners.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 8, 1986.

CHAPTER 38

(House Bill 113)

AN ACT concerning

Sentinel Birth Defect Program - Repeal of Termination Date

FOR the purpose of repealing the termination date for the
sentinel birth defect program administered by the Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 18-206