Ch.3                                       1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(d) (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, appointment and removal of all
paid personnel under this article shall be. subject to the provisions of the State Personnel
AND PENSIONS Article that govern classified service employees.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-reference in Article 88A, § 2(b)(1) and (d)(2).

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 468, Acts of 1994.
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(b)     Except as otherwise provided in Title 5, Subtitle 7 of the Family Law Article,
all records and reports concerning child abuse or neglect are confidential, and their
unauthorized disclosure is a criminal offense subject to the penalty set out in subsection
(e) of this section. Information contained in reports or records concerning child abuse or
neglect may be disclosed only:

(5)     To a licensed practitioner who, or an agency, institution, or program
which is providing treatment or care to a child who is the subject of a report of child
abuse or neglect;

(6)     To a parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care and
custody of a child, if provisions are made for the protection of the identity of the reporter
or any other person whose life or safety is likely to be endangered by disclosing the
information; or

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous punctuation and conjunction in Article 88A, § 6(b)(5) and
(6).

Occurred: Ch. 299, Acts of 1994. Correction by the Michie Company in the
1994 Cumulative Supplement of Article 88A is validated by this Act.

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(c)     The local director in each county, including Baltimore City, shall administer
the social service and public assistance activities in the respective county, except child
support enforcement, in accordance with § 3 of this article. Each local director has a
general administrative responsibility to the State Administration. Specifically, by way of
example and not in limitation, each local director has the following basic responsibilities:

(3) Except as provided in subsection (b-1)(2) of this section or otherwise by
law, appointment of all personnel of the respective local department in accordance with
the provisions of the State Personnel AND PENSIONS Article that govern the classified
service;

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