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deletion as they have been transferred to
§4-530 (Penalties).

The last provision of Art.       26, §79 is

proposed for deletion in order      to clarify

the judge's position. The      only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-527. JUVENILE COURT COMMITTEE.

(A)   POWERS AND DUTIES.

THERE IS A MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:

(1)    TO ADVISE THE JUDGES FOR JUVENILE
CAUSES REGARDING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON ALL
MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT;

(2)    TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND TO THE JUDGES
AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATION RELATING TO CHILD
WELFARE AND THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY.

(B)   APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; TERMS; VACANCIES.

(1)   THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
JUVENILE COURT COMMITTEE FROM A LIST OF NAMES
SUBMITTED TO HIM BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUDGES FOR
JUVENILE CAUSES. THE APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO
CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL;

(2)   THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP IS THREE YEARS;
ONE THIRD OF THE TERMS EXPIRE EACH YEAR;

(3)    VACANCIES OCCURRING DURING ANY TERM
SHALL BE FILLED AS THEY OCCUR FOR THE BALANCE OF THE
TERM IN WHICH THE VACANCY OCCURRED.

(C)   CHAIRMAN AND OTHER OFFICERS; RULES.

THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND SAY
ELECT OTHER OFFICERS AND ADOPT RULES FOR THE CONDUCT
OF ITS AFFAIRS AS NECESSARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §80. Sec. 80 (a) of Art. 26 is
proposed for deletion, as it has been
redrafted as subsection (b) of §4—527 to
meet style requirements. The only other