ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 251

[(2)] (II) mental injury to the child or a substantial risk of mental
injury.

(2) IN THE CASE OF A CHILD WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR
MENTAL DISORDER, "NEGLECT" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FAILURE OF THE PARENT
OR OTHER PERSON WHO HAS PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY CARE, CUSTODY, OR
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPERVISION OF THE CHILD TO TAKE THE CHILD HOME
FROM A HOSPITAL OR OTHER FACILITY BECAUSE OF A REASONABLE FEAR FOR THE
SAFETY OF THE CHILD OR THE CHILD'S FAMILY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 251
(Senate Bill 466)

AN ACT concerning

Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties—Public Schools—Use of Portable

Phones

Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Possession of Portable Pagers on School
Property - Repeal Applicability Repeal

FOR the purpose of establishing that altering repealing the prohibition against a
person possessing a portable pager on public school property does not apply in
Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties to certain persons for certain portable
phones; providing that in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties, a student
may possess or use a portable phone on public school property, subject to certain
conditions; defining a certain term to limit its applicability to Baltimore City;
declaring the intent of the General Assembly; and generally relating to the
possession and use of portable phones on public school property in Caroline,
Dorchester, and Talbot counties.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 26-104
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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

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