MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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REHABILITATION CENTER.

(C)    "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE COMMISSIONER OF
CORRECTIONS.

(D)    "COUNTY" INCLUDES BALTIMORE CITY.

(E)    "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

708. DUTIES OF SECRETARY; DETERMINATION OF NEED.

(A)    THE SECRETARY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE
OF THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL EVALUATE AND DETERMINE THE
NEED, IF ANY, FOR ONE OR MORE CENTERS IN EACH COUNTY OR

MULTICOUNTY REGION OF THE STATE. A COUNTY OR

MULTI-COUNTY REGION MAY REQUEST A COMPLETED NEED STUDY
FROM THE SECRETARY.

(B)   THE STANDARD TO BE USED BY THE SECRETARY IN
MAKING HIS DETERMINATION IS WHETHER, AND TO WHAT EXTENT,
BASED UPON HISTORIC DATA AND REASONABLE PROJECTIONS,
THERE ARE AND WILL BE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OR REGION
CONVICTED OF CRIMES WHO CAN BEST BE REHABILITATED IN
COMMUNITY BASED FACILITIES WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL DANGER TO
THE COMMUNITY.

(C)    THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES COMPRISING A REGION IN
PREPARING HIS EVALUATION OF NEED, AND SHALL, UPON
DETERMINING THE NEED, CERTIFY HIS DETERMINATION TO THE
RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODIES. THE DETERMINATION CERTIFIED
TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY SHALL INCLUDE THE PRESENT
AND FUTURE NEEDS OVER AT LEAST A TEN YEAR PERIOD, AND,
WHERE APPROPRIATE, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGIONAL CENTERS
TO SERVE MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.

709. DUTIES OF SECRETARY; DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS.

(A) THE SECRETARY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE
OF THE COMMISSIONER AND A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH COUNTY , SHALL DEVELOP AND ADOPT
MINIMUM STATE STANDARDS FOR CENTERS. THESE STANDARDS
SHALL INCLUDE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR:

(1)    THE SITING OF THE CENTERS;

(2)    THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
CENTERS, INCLUDING DESIGN AND LAYOUT;

(3)    PROGRAMS AND STAFFING;

(4)    SCREENING PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO
PLACEMENTS IN THE CENTERS;

(5)    ACCOUNTING, REPORTING, AND