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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(3) INFORM ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS, THE PROCESS OF NATURALIZATION, AND THE
AVAILABILITY OF CITIZENSHIP SERVICES;
(4) MAKE AVAILABLE OR INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF
INSTRUCTION IN:
(I) ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE;
(II) UNITED STATES HISTORY; AND
(III) CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION;
(5) MAKE AVAILABLE OR INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE
IN COMPLETING APPLICATIONS FOR NATURALIZATION;
(6) ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE CONNECTION TO NONPARTISAN VOTER
REGISTRATION EFFORTS;
(7) ENCOURAGE THE INVOLVEMENT OF NEW CITIZENS IN DEMOCRATIC
INSTITUTIONS; AND
(8) WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT
AND ORGANIZATIONS TO RESPOND TO THE NEED FOR CITIZENSHIP SERVICES IN THE
STATE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88A, § 145(f).
In item (8) of this section, the term "units of government" is substituted for
the former reference to "agencies" to conform to the terminology used
throughout this article. See General Revisor's Note to article.
Defined term: "Program" § 6-701
6-705. FUNDING.
FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET,
NOT EXCEEDING $100,000 EACH YEAR.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88A, § 145(e).
The reference to funding for the Program being "as provided in" the State
budget is substituted for the former reference to the authority of the
Secretary to "secure funding ... from" the State budget as standard
language in funding provisions throughout the revised articles.
The reference to a maximum amount of $100,000 "each year" is substituted
for the former reference to a maximum amount of $100,000 "of the annual
State budget" for brevity.
The Human Services Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by
the General Assembly, that the funding limitation may unconstitutionally
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