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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SHALL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION.
THE SECRETARY SHALL ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN CARRYING
OUT ITS DUTIES.

(B) THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(1)   SURVEY AND ANALYZE THE CHARACTER, CAUSES   AND
MANIFESTATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY   AND
IDENTIFY THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES NEEDED        TO
ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS.

(2)      GATHER, COORDINATE AND DISSEMINATE
INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL, STATE,
LOCAL AND PRIVATE RESOURCES, AND ON EXISTING AND
PLANNED DRUG PROGRAMS, BOTH PRIVATE AMD PUBLIC.

(3)    FORMULATE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
UTILIZATION OF THE VARIOUS RESOURCES TO PROVIDE
ADEQUATE SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE PREVENTION
AND CONTROL OF DRUG ABUSE AND THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT
AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS AND FROM TIME TO
TIME REVISE SUCH PLAN.

(4) ON THE BASIS OF STUDIES AND INFORMATION,
RECOMMEND PROGRAMS TO THE COUNTY AND TO ITS
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FOR THE EDUCATION,
PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AFTERCARE, COMMUNITY
REFERRAL, REHABILITATION, AND CONTROL IN THE FIELD OF
DRUG ABUSE, DELINEATING THE PROGRAM'S NATURE, SCOPE
AND OBJECTIVES.

IN CARRYING OUT SUCH DUTIES, THE OFFICE SHALL
WITH PARTICULARITY INSOFAR AS IS PRACTICABLE WITHIN
ITS AUTHORITY EXAMINE THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOR COURT
AND JUDICIAL HANDLING OF DRUG CASES, THE PENAL
FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AND
THE ADEQUACY OF THE PROBATION AND OTHER SERVICES
AVAILABLE, AND THE ADEQUACY OF LAWS RELATING TO DRUG
ABUSE, BOTH AS TO ITS VICTIMS AND TO THOSE PROFITING
FROM ILLEGAL USE OF SUCH DRUGS.

(5)   TO COOPERATE AND COORDINATE WITH THE DRUG
ABUSE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OR ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIST IT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE IN THE COUNTY
WITH ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

(6)    EXAMINE GRANTS AND PROGRAMS AT FEDERAL AND
STATE LEVELS FOR FUNDS THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO THE