Ch. 533 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(4)] (3) To hold parents of children found to be DELINQUENT OR in need
of assistance OR SUPERVISION responsible, where possible, for remedying the
circumstances that required the court's intervention;

[(1)](4) To provide for the care, protection, and wholesome mental and
physical development of children [coming within the provisions of this subtitle] IN NEED
OF ASSISTANCE OR SUPERVISION; and to provide for a program of treatment, training,
and rehabilitation consistent with the child's best interests and the protection of the
public interest;

[(3)] (5) To conserve and strengthen the child's family ties and to separate
a child from his parents only when necessary for his welfare or in the interest of public
safety;

[(5)] (6) If necessary to remove a child from his home, to secure for him
custody, care, and discipline as nearly as possible equivalent to that which should have
been given by his parents; and

[(6)] (7) To provide judicial procedures for carrying out the provisions of
this subtitle.

(b) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to effectuate these purposes.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 533
(House Bill 1251)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes - Reckless Endangerment - Law Enforcement Officers and Security Guards

Limitation of Exceptions

FOR the purpose of eliminating conduct involving a law enforcement officer or security
guard in the performance of the officer's or security guard's official duty from the
limiting to certain circumstances certain types of conduct that do not constitute
reckless endangerment; and generally relating to reckless endangerment.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 12A-2

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

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

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