Ch. 26

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 38 - Fines and Forfeitures

In its entirety

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 2-201 through 2-204, inclusive, and the subtitle "Subtitle 2. Governor's
Emergency Powers - Catastrophic Health Emergencies"; 2-406; 2-501
through 2-504, inclusive, and the subtitle "Subtitle 5. Complaints Against
Civil or Military Officers"; 18-205, 18-206; and 20-101 through 20-113,
inclusive, and the subtitle "Subtitle 1. Maryland African American History
Museum Corporation"

Article 78A - Public Works

Section 2A

Article 96 1/2 - Veterans

Section 46

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 23 - Miscellaneous Companies

[Minors - Institutions and Societies for the Care and Protection of Children]

[180.

All bodies incorporated or to be incorporated under the general laws for the
purpose of the care, custody, guardianship or protection of minors generally, or of any
particular age or classes, have the power and authority following: (1) To retain male
and female children legally committed or confided to them until the age of eighteen
years, and to discharge such children absolutely before attaining said age whenever
the managers of such institutions shall deem such discharge to be beneficial to such
children. (2) To permit the return of such children to their parents or other relatives,
or to place them out in suitable homes without relinquishing absolutely the custody,
control and supervision of the managers, and a record is to be kept of the time of
placing out, name and residence of persons with whom placed, and terms and
conditions of placing out; and it is the duty of the managers to cause every child so
placed out to be visited not less than once in six months, in order to inquire into his or
her welfare until he or she shall attain the age of eighteen years; and the managers
may require the return to the institution of any child under eighteen years of age so
placed with parents or relatives or in other homes, whenever they shall deem that the
welfare of the child requires such return. (3) To exercise parental authority and
control over such children, and make needful provisions as to their care, maintenance
and education. (4) To procure the commitment of such children in cases of necessity to
reformatory institutions.

The foregoing provisions are not to be understood to affect the power of courts to
adjudicate all questions as to the custody of minors, irrespective of any alleged or
supposed claim or right of guardianship or custody, or to abridge or affect any

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