PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 593

88.

(a)     The Department of Human Resources may implement, in accordance with the
provisions of the federal Food Stamp Act, a food stamp program in which the City of
Baltimore and all counties of the State shall participate and for which the State shall bear
the nonfederal portion of the administrative costs for the respective jurisdictions. The
food stamp program shall be administered by the City of Baltimore and all counties of the
State under the supervision and control of the Department of Human Resources and in
conformity with the rules and regulations of the Department of Human Resources and
applicable federal statutes, rules and regulations.

(b)     If requested by the Department of Human Resources, the City of Baltimore
and all counties of the State shall enter into a written agreement with the Department of
Human Resources providing for the implementation and administration of the food
stamp program in the City of Baltimore and all counties of the State.

(c)     (1) In the event that the City of Baltimore or any of the counties of the State
fails or refuses to participate in and administer a food stamp program, the Department of
Human Resources may administer the program in the City of Baltimore or counties of the
State.

(2) The Department of Human Resources may file an action in the court of
appropriate jurisdiction to compel the City of Baltimore or the county to fulfill its federal
requirements under this section.

(d)     (1) [ If] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
IF any provision of this subtitle conflicts with any applicable federal statute, rule or
regulation, the federal statute, rule or regulation shall prevail.

(2)     SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF THE STATE BUDGET, THE
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL PROVIDE OR HAVE PROVIDED FOOD
STAMP BENEFITS, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION, TO
LEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS WHO ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD STAMP BENEFITS BY REASON OF THEIR
IMMIGRATION STATUS. BUT WHO MEET ALL OTHER FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE
STATE

(3)     THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL CERTIFY ALL
ACTIVE CASES WITH LEGAL IMMIGRANTS THROUGH AUGUST 31, 1997.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-312.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) "Agent of an association or organization" means a director, officer,
trustee, employee, or volunteer of an association or organization who provides services or
performs duties on behalf of the association or organization;

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