Ch. 396

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

    2. KNOWN MEMBERS OF THE PARENT'S IMMEDIATE
FAMILY; AND

3. THE PARENT'S CURRENT OR LAST KNOWN EMPLOYER.

(2) (I) THE INQUIRY SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT IF MADE BY
SEARCHING THE COMPUTER FILES OF AN IDENTIFIED AGENCY OR BY MAKING AN
INQUIRY TO THE AGENCY OR PERSON BY REGULAR MAIL.

(II) FAILURE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY WITHIN 30
DAYS OF MAILING SHALL CONSTITUTE A NEGATIVE RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY.

(E) AFTER NOTICE IS GIVEN AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, IF NO OBJECTION TO THE PETITION IS FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
GIVING NOTICE WITHIN THIS STATE, OR WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER GIVING NOTICE
OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE, THE PARENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO
THE ADOPTION OR TO THE GUARDIANSHIP.

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

Approved May 11, 1993.                                           ...

CHAPTER 396
(House Bill 1593)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund

FOR the purpose of establishing a Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund to be
administered by the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration
(Administration) as a continuing, nonlapsing fund to be held by the Treasurer and
accounted for by the Comptroller; providing for sources of revenues for the Fund;
providing for the uses of the Fund; defining certain terms; providing for the powers
of the Administration related to the Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan
Fund, including the powers to enter into contracts, issue bonds, including bond
anticipation notes, revenue and grant anticipation notes, and refunding bonds,
make loans to local governments for the purpose of financing drinking water supply
systems and related costs, and exercise all other related powers; requiring the
approval of the Secretary of the Environment and the Board of Public Works before
the Administration issues bonds; authorizing local governments to enter into loan
agreements with the Administration for loans from the Maryland Drinking Water
Revolving Loan Fund and to pledge certain revenues in connection with those
agreements; require requiring certain records, and an audit and an annual report
related to the Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; and generally
relating to the powers and duties of the Maryland Water Quality Financing
Administration and the creation of the Maryland Drinking Water Revolving Loan
Fund.

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