The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-05-12
ICHAPTER 236. ]

AN ACT to amend Article II, Of the
Code of Public General Laws. tit-e
Public Education" by repeating and
re-enacting Chapter 299 of the laws
sections 1879, lao and 141. under the
subtitle, School Attendance" and by
adding new section to be numbered
as section 142
General Assembly of Maryland. That
the sections 1S9, 40. 141, of Article II
OF the Code of Public General Laws.
title, Public Education" under the
subtitle school Attendance" are here
by repealed and re-enacted as follows,
and that new section be added to
follow Section 141, to be numbered
and designated as Section 142.
199. Every deaf or blind child be-
tween six and sixteen years of age.
shall attend some school for the deaf
or blind for eight months, or during
the scholastic year, unless it can be
shown that the child is elsewhere re-
ceiving regularly thorough instruction
during the said period in studies usual
ly taught in the said public schools
for children of the same age provided.
that the superintendent or principal of
any school for the deaf or blind. or
person or persons duly authorized by
such superintendent or principal may
excuse cases of necessary allsaraa-
Sfded," tneprnlled- Rl1pii SSi v ard pre-
this section shall not apply to a child
render it's instruction, as above des-
cribed, ineXpedient or unpracticable.
Every person having under his or her
control, child between six and six
teen years of age, shall cause such child
to attend school or receive instruction
as required by this section.
139A Provided that where the par
ent guardian or any other person hav-
ing control of a deaf or blind child. is
not financially able to pay for the
transportation of the child to and from
said school, the same shall be paid out
of the State appropriation for the school
which the child attends, provided. that
three reputable male citizens over the
age of twenty-one years. residents of
the school district in which the said
child resides. shall certify under oath
that to the best of their knowledge and
belief the parent guardian or other per-
son having control of such child is
not financially able to pay the expense
of the child to and from school.
140. Any person who has such a
child under his or her control and who
fails to comply with any of the provi-
sions of the preceding section. shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
shall, upon conviction thereof. before
a justice of the peace. be fined sum
not exceeding five dollars for each of
fence.
141. Any person who induces or at
tempts to induce any deaf or blind child
to absent himself or herself unlawfully
such child absent unla wfully from
school. while said school is in session,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and shall. upon conviction thereof
before justice of the peace be fined
a SUM not exceeding fifty dollars for
each offence.
142. The principal teacher of every
public schoorsin the countries and the
Truant Officers of the city Of Baltimore
shall within thirty days from the be-
ginning of the school year succeeding
the passage of this, Act furnish the
Board of County School Commissioners
or the Board of Education of Baltimore
City. as the case may he. with the
names of all children whoNare deaf
blind or feeble minded between the
ages of six and sixteen years inclusive
living within the boundaries of hfs\ or
her school district who do not attend
school. And the Board of County
School Commissioners. or Board OF
Education OF Baltimore City. shall Ger
tify forthwith the names OF all such
deaf. blind or feeble minded children
to the respective principals of the State
Schools for such children
Section 2. And be it enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of it's passage.
Approved March 81. 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of Senate
CARVILLE D. BENSON.
Speaker of House of Delegates.