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(D) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EF-
FECTIVE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY DO NOT CON-
FLICT WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION
WITH MONEY FURNISHED BY OR RECEIVED FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

17A.

(A)    THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL
SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT FOR A MAXIMUM OF
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (350) EMPLOYABLE PERSONS
RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

(B)    IF DIRECT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR RELIEF IS
GRANTED TO ANY EMPLOYABLE PERSON, THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION MAY PROVIDE AN OPPOR-
TUNITY FOR SAID PERSON TO WORK FOR ANY BOARD,
COMMISSION, OFFICE OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT OR OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE. SAID EMPLOYABLE PERSONS SHALL BE ASSIGNED
FOR WORK IN FULL TIME JOBS WHICH PROVIDE SERV-
ICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OR TO AGED, BLIND,
OR DISABLED PERSONS AS DEFINED IN TITLES I, IV, X,
XIV, AND XVI OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT,
BUT NO PERSON SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO A JOB IN WHICH
HE WOULD REPLACE REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE
OR REPLACE AN EXISTING SERVICE.

(C)    ANY PERSON EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO THIS SEC-
TION MAY CONTINUE IN EMPLOYMENT ONLY IF THE
STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO WHICH SAID
PERSON HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FOR WORK CERTIFIES THAT
SAID PERSON IS SATISFACTORILY PERFORMING THE
WORK ASSIGNED.

(B) (D) THE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
SHALL:

(1)    PROVIDE FOR JOBS WITH BOTH THE STATE OF
MARYLAND AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WITH THE FIRST
PRIORITY BEING GIVEN TO EMPLOYMENT WITH LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.

(2)    GIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THE FILLING OF
JOBS WHICH PROVIDE SUFFICIENT PROSPECTS FOR AD-
VANCEMENT, SUITABLE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, OR
WILL LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE BUSINESS OR
INDUSTRY WITH PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.

(3)    PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF WAGES AND SALA-
RIES TO PERSONS EMPLOYED IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAMS WHICH ARE COMPARABLE TO THE WAGES PAID
FOR SIMILAR PUBLIC OCCUPATIONS BY THE SAME EM-
PLOYER.

(4) PROVIDE THAT THE PERSONS SELECTED FOR EM-
PLOYMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A REPRESENTATIVE
CROSS-SECTION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS OF
THE STATE.