Ch. 395                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

University College, and in every law, executive order, rule, regulation, policy, or
document created by any official, employee, or unit of this State referring to those
programs, the name of that institution shall mean its successor, University of Maryland
College Park.

SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That to the extent it is
affected by this Act and deemed appropriate by the Board of Regents, all property of any
kind, including all real and personal property, all assets and all rights and privileges,
including bequests and grants, held by the University of Maryland Board of Regents or
the University System Administration or any affiliated private foundation on behalf of, or
account of, the programs of the University of Maryland University College shall be held
on account of the University of Maryland College Park,

SECTION 5. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all classified and
unclassified employees, including faculty, of the programs of the University of Maryland
University College who are affected by the actions taken pursuant to the provisions of this
Act shall transfer their employment without any change or loss of rights, benefits, or
entitlement as defined by the University of Maryland System personnel policies,
including, if applicable, retirement status, except as otherwise provided in this Act.

SECTION 6. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision 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.

SECTION 7. 5. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 395
(House Bill 1585)

AN ACT concerning

Adoption and Guardianship - Petitions - Notice of Filing

FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions a certain provision pertaining to notice
given prior to the filing of a petition for adoption or guardianship; clarifying
procedures for notification; altering the circumstances under which a court may
waive the notice requirement; requiring a court to make a certain determination as
to efforts to identify a parent in petitions filed by certain persons under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to notice required of the filing of a petition for
adoption or a petition for guardianship.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law

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