WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 473

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 473
(Senate Bill 269)

AN ACT concerning

Open Meetings Act - Definition of Public Body - Repeal of Sunset

FOR the purpose of repealing the termination provision on a certain provision of the
definition of "public body" in the Open Meetings Act; and providing for the
effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 655 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1991
Section 4

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

Chapter 655 of the Acts of 1991

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That § 10-502(h)(2) of the
State Government Article as enacted by Section 1 of this Act shall take effect July 1, 1992.
[It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years, and at the end of June 30, 1994, with no
further action required by the General Assembly, § 10-502(h)(2) of the State
Government Article shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 474
(Senate Bill 273)

AN ACT concerning

Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund Program

FOR the purpose of establishing a Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund
Program; requiring that the Fund Program be administered by the State's Attorneys'
Coordinator in accordance with certain regulations; providing that the Fund may
requiring that money appropriated to the Program be used for certain purposes;

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