VETOES

(e) The local department, the appropriate law enforcement
agencies, [and] the State's Attorney within each county and
Baltimore City, THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD
CARE REGULATION, AND THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER, shall enter into a
written agreement that specifies standard operating procedures
for the investigation and prosecution of reported cases of
suspected abuse.                                                                                             

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all persons who

are, as of _______, 198 , classified employees of the Department

of Health and Mental Hygiene and whose positions are transferred
to the Department of Human Resources by this Act are hereby
transferred to the Department of Human Resources, effective

_______, 198_, without any change or loss of rights or status,

and shall retain their merit system and retirement system status,
except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as
expressly provided to the contrary in this Act, any transaction
affected by or flowing from any statute here amended, repealed,
or transferred, and validly entered into before the effective
date of this Act and every right, duty, or interest following
from it remains valid after the effective date of this Act and
may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced pursuant
to law.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as
otherwise provided in this Act, all permits and licenses,
applications for permits and licenses, rules and regulations,
proposed rules and regulations, standards and guidelines,
proposed standards and guidelines, orders and other directives,
forms, plans, memberships, special funds, appropriations, grants,
applications for grants, contracts, properties, investigations,
administrative and judicial proceedings, rights to sue and be
sued, and all other duties and responsibilities associated with
those functions transferred by this Act shall continue in effect
under the Secretary of Human Resources or the appropriate board,
council, or other unit within the Department, until completed,
withdrawn, cancelled, modified, or otherwise changed pursuant to
law.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any
provisions of this Act or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this act which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared
severable.

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