Ch. 164

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      ENCOURAGE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO BECOME NATURALIZED
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES;

(3)      INFORM ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS; ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS, THE PROCESS OF NATURALIZATION, AND THE
AVAILABILITY OF CITIZENSHIP SERVICES;

(4)      MAKE AVAILABLE OR INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF
INSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:

(I)       ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE;

(II)     UNITED STATES HISTORY; AND

(III)    CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION;

(5)      MAKE AVAILABLE OR INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE
IN COMPLETING APPLICATIONS FOR NATURALIZATION;

(6)      ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE CONNECTION TO. NONPARTISAN VOTER
REGISTRATION EFFORTS;

(7)      ENCOURAGE THE INVOLVEMENT OF NEW CITIZENS IN DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS; AND

(8)      WORK WITH THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND
ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND TO THE NEED FOR CITIZENSHIP SERVICES IN THE
STATE.

(G) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE STATUS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 9, 1995.

CHAPTER 164

(Senate Bill 362)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Walters Art Gallery

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $1,500,000
$750,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of the Walters
Art Gallery for certain development or improvement purposes; providing for
disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee

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