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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 234

(E) THE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSULT WITH AND GENERALLY
INFORM THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD PERIODICALLY WITH
RESPECT TO THE PERSONS PLACED IN THE CENTER.

710D. MAINTENANCE OF STATE STANDARDS.

(A)    THE SECRETARY BAY REQUIRE SUCH REPORTS AND
INFORMATION FROM THE CENTERS AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND TO ASSURE
THAT THE CENTERS AND THEIR OPERATION ARE NOT IN
CONTRAVENTION OF THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY HIM.

(B) . IF THE SECRETARY HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A
CENTER OR ITS OPERATION IS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE
STANDARDS, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER AND
THE GOVERNING BODY EXERCISING EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY IN THE
COUNTY OR COUNTIES, AND CONDUCT A HEARING TO DETERMINE
THE MATTER.

(C)    IF AFTER A HEARING THE SECRETARY CONCLUDES
THAT THE CENTER IS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE STANDARDS, HE
SHALL ORDER THE CENTER TO TAKE SUCH STEPS AS HE DEEMS
NECESSARY TO EFFECT COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS. THIS
ORDER SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE BY THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE
COUNTY IN WHICH THE CENTER IS LOCATED ON PETITION BY THE
SECRETARY. THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES SHALL BE MADE PARTIES
TO THE PROCEEDING.

(D)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION
TO, AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR, ANY OTHER RIGHTS AND
PROCEDURE AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE.

710E. EXISTING AUTHORITY AND PROGRAMS.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER SECTIONS 645K THROUGH 645V OR 705
OF THIS ARTICLE, OR ANY WORK RELEASE PROGRAM CREATED
PURSUANT TO SUCH AUTHORITY. THE COUNTIES MAY, WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY, CONVERT ANY SUCH WORK RELEASE
PROGRAM INTO A COMMUNITY ADULT REHABILITATION CENTER
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE; HOWEVER, THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 710B(A) SHALL NOT APPLY WITH
RESPECT TO A CONVERTED WORK RELEASE PROGRAM. THE
SECRETARY SHALL, BY RULE, ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR THE
CONVERSION OF THESE PROGRAMS INTO COMMUNITY ADULT
REHABILITATION CENTERS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 4, 1976.