WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 755

CHAPTER 755

(Senate Bill 212)

AN ACT concerning

Social Services - Public Assistance - Requirements

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain contributions from
private, nonprofit charitable organizations be excluded for
purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of
assistance under certain State public assistance programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

Section 65A, 65B, and 65C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

65A.

(a)  The Social Services Administration shall promptly
establish, implement and modify as necessary a program of State
and locally funded assistance payments to residents of the State
of Maryland who are temporarily in need but not eligible for any
other State or federal category of assistance; such program to be
known as general public assistance.

(b)  The program established in paragraph (a) shall be in
effect in all political subdivisions of this State and shall be
administered by the local units in conformity with rules and
regulations of the Social Services Administration.

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