WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 244

(2)  as appropriate, involve the local office on
aging; [and]

(3)  report to the appropriate local law enforcement
agency any incident of abuse, neglect, [self-neglect,] or
exploitation of an alleged vulnerable adult [that the local
department believes to be criminal in nature] WHERE THE
POSSIBILITY OF A CRIME BEING COMMITTED AGAINST THE ALLEGED
VULNERABLE PERSON IS INDICATED BY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE
INITIAL REPORT TO THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OR BY INFORMATION OBTAINED
IN THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATION; AND

(4)  SEND TO THE LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY AND THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY -A REPORT OF THE
INVESTIGATION OF ANY INCIDENT OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION
OF AN ALLEGED VULNERABLE ADULT WHICH WAS OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN
REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UNDER
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SECTION.

[14-306.

The department shall send a report of the investigation to
the local State's Attorney and the appropriate law enforcement
agency.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 29, 1987.

CHAPTER 244

(House Bill 820)

AN ACT concerning

General State Scholarship Program - Amount of the Award

FOR the purpose of increasing the amount of an award that a
recipient may receive under the General State; Scholarship
Program; and generally relating to the General State
Scholarship Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 18-303

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

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