WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 570

Section 4-110

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

4-110.

(A)  Subject to the applicable provisions of this article
and the bylaws, basic policies, and guidelines established by the
State Board, each county board, on the written recommendation of
the county superintendent, shall:

(1)  Establish curriculum guides and courses of study
for the schools under its jurisdiction, including appropriate
programs of instruction or training for mentally or physically
handicapped children; and

(2)  Supply printed copies of these materials to any
teacher or interested citizen.

(B)  A COUNTY BOARD MAY GIVE ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR THE STUDY
OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 570

(Senate Bill 346)

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Retirement of Elected and Appointed Officials

FOR the purpose of clarifying certain rights to pension benefits
of certain members of the Employees' Retirement System of
the State of Maryland and the Pension System for Employees
of the State of Maryland; clarifying the criteria to be used
for determining the qualification of those members to
receive those pension benefits; repealing certain obsolete
provisions pertaining to those pension benefits; and
generally relating to the retirement of certain appointed

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