Investment Program recipient's eligibility for cash assistance is extended as a result of
this Act, the extended period of cash assistance is not subject to federal and State time
limits on the receipt of cash assistance.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of Human
Resources shall monitor federal legislative and regulatory action under the federal
Social Security Act and, if on or after July 1, 1999, amendments to the federal Social
Security Act or regulations adopted under the federal Social Security Act subject the
extended period of cash assistance resulting from this Act to federal time limits, the
Secretary of Human Resources shall certify this fact to the Joint Committee on Welfare
Reform of the General Assembly. On the date of certification, this Act shall be null and
void and of no force and effect. The Secretary of Human Resources shall send a copy of
the certification to the Department of Legislative Services.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if the Secretary of
Human Resources determines that federal funding under the Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families Block Grant has declined to the extent that an increase in State funds
is necessary to fund this Act, the Secretary of Human Resources shall certify this fact to
the Joint Committee on Welfare Reform of the General Assembly. On the date of the
certification, this Act shall be null and void and of no force and effect. The Secretary of
Human Resources shall send a copy of the certification to the Department of
Legislative Services.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1999. It shall remain effective for a period of three years and, at the end
of June 30, 2002, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act
shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 470
(House Bill 917)

AN ACT concerning

Election - Compensation of Election Judges - Baltimore County

FOR the purpose of increasing the compensation of election judges in Baltimore
County by a certain amount; providing that this Act does not apply to the salary
or compensation of the incumbent election judges in Baltimore County; and
generally relating to the compensation of election judges.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 33 - Election Code
Section 10-205(b)(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)