Marvin Mandel, Governor                          1791

(c) Powers:

In furtherance of the purposes of the Corporation, it shall have
the following powers:

(1)    To establish, maintain and operate a residential and day
care training and rehabilitation center or centers and any other
facilities and services necessary for the proper care and treatment
of physically and mentally handicapped persons who are residents
of the County.

(2)    To accept gifts, legacies, bequests or endowments for the
purposes of the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified by the donor
making such gift, legacy, bequest or endowment, the Board in its
discretion may expend both principal and income of any gift, be-
quest, legacy or endowment to support the Corporation's training
and rehabilitation programs.

(3)    To acquire and hold real and personal property in its cor-
porate name or in the name of the County Commissioners of Harford
County, by any means; and to sell or otherwise dispose of any prop-
erty so acquired, and to preserve and administer those properties.

(4) To provide adequate facilities and services for the rehabili-
tation and training of the physically and mentally handicapped citi-
zens of the County, to include educational and special educational
services, rehabilitating and training programs, residential and day
care facilities, medical, nursing and recreational services and other
similar activities; and in addition the dissemination of information
relative to the causes and prevention of physical and mental handi-
caps.

(5)    To establish and collect fees and charges for institutional
use and services rendered and to expend the income therefrom for
the support of facilities and the providing of services. It not being
intended, however, that operations, functions and programs of the
Corporation shall be self-supporting, but that the Directors of the
Corporation are authorized to establish by its rules, regulations and
policies, fees and charges that are deemed appropriate and may be
related to ability to pay.

(6)    To apply all moneys, assets, property or other things of value
it may receive to the general purposes of the Corporation.

(7)    To cooperate with and assist, insofar as practicable, any
agency of the State of Maryland, the United States of America, any
subdivision of either, or any private agency or person in further-
ance of any of the purposes of this section.

(8)    To employ a director or directors and whatever other em-
ployees as may be required for its operations, and to establish their
qualifications, salaries and employee benefits.

(9)    To integrate its facilities with, accept funds from, and co-
operate with the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in
all facets of its operations insofar as deemed advisable by the Board
of Directors, and to conform to the licensure and regulations of the
Department.

(10)    To establish a close liaison with private organized groups
interested in physically and mentally handicapped persons for the