Ch. 11

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(v) notice of the filing of the petition for
adoption or guardianship was not given to the nonregistering
natural, parent of the adoptee; or

(vi) 1 year has elapsed since the registering
natural parent filed the affidavit and the nonregistering natural
parent has not filed a notarized affidavit stating the
nonregistering parent's refusal to permit the match.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This deletes an extraneous conjunction in §
5-4A-07(b)(2) of the Family Law Article.

The extraneous disjunctive conjunction, "or", was
contained in Ch. 711 of the Acts of 1986.

The extraneous conjunction was noted by the Michie
Company.

14-404.

(a) (l) (1) Except as provided in [item (ii)] SUBPARAGRAPH
(II) of this paragraph, at least every 6 months the review board
shall review each guardianship that a public agency holds.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects a stylistic error in an
internal reference in § 14-404(a)(1)(i) of the Family
Law Article.

The stylistic error occurred in Ch. 426 of the Acts of
1986.

The stylistic error was noted by the Michie Company.

15-202.

(b) (1) The term of a member appointed pursuant to
[paragraphs (a)(9), (10), and (11) of this subsection] SUBSECTION
(A)(9), (10), AND (11) OF THIS SECTION shall be 3 years.

(2)  The terms of members appointed pursuant to
[paragraphs (a)(9), (10), and (11) of this subsection] SUBSECTION
(A)(9), (10), AND (11) OF THIS SECTION of this subsection shall
be staggered as required by the terms provided for public members
on July 1, 1986.

(3)  At the end of a term, a member shall continue to
serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4)  A member who is appointed pursuant to [paragraphs
(a)(9), (10) and (11) of this subsection] SUBSECTION (A)(9),
(10), AND (11) OF THIS SECTION after a term has begun shall serve
only for the rest of the term or until a successor is appointed.

- 298 -