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prospective only and are to apply to all individuals initially
employed on or after October 1, 1986 and to an employer who
operates a facility on or after October 1, 1986.

Senate Bill 315, which was passed by the General Assembly

and signed by me on April 29, 1986, accomplishes the same

purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 528.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 528

AN ACT concerning

Criminal Background Investigation -
Child Care Facilities

FOR the purpose of requiring criminal background investigations
for employees and employers of certain child care
facilities; permitting criminal background investigations
for employees and volunteers at certain child care
facilities; requiring disclosure of certain criminal
convictions or pending criminal charges by certain employees
and employers; providing for the confidentiality of certain
information in certain circumstances; providing for a
certain procedure for applying for a criminal background
investigation; providing immunity from civil and criminal
liability for certain persons and agencies; requiring the
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to
conduct the criminal background investigation and to adopt
certain rules and regulations; defining certain terms;
providing for the prospective application of this Act;
providing for a certain penalty under certain circumstances;
generally relating to criminal background investigations for
certain employees and employers; and providing for the
prospective application of this Act.

BY adding to

Article - Family Law

Section 5-560 through 5-568 to be under the new part "Part
VI. Criminal Background Investigations for Employees
of Facilities that Care for or Supervise Children"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

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