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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 234

(B)    EACH CENTER, WHETHER COUNTY, MULTICOUNTY, OF
STATE, SHALL HAVE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. THE BOARD
SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE PERSONS, ONE DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER, ONE REPRESENTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND
THREE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE CENTER IS
LOCATED, THESE LATTER FOUR PERSONS TO BE SELECTED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR BY THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY OR
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY OR
COUNTY COUNCIL, AS THE CASE MAY BE. IF THE CENTER IS A
REGIONAL ONE, THE PERSONS TO BE SELECTED BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL BE SELECTED JOINTLY BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS OF THE COUNTIES COMPRISING THE REGION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTIES. IF
THE CENTER IS OPERATED BY THE STATE, AND THE COUNTY OR
COUNTIES FAIL TO SELECT THEIR APPOINTEES WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE LOCATION OF THE CENTER IS APPROVED BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE SECRETARY SHALL MAKE THE
APPOINTMENTS.

(C)    THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD        SHALL MEET
PERIODICALLY WITH THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF   OF THE CENTER,
AND SHALL BE CONSULTED WITH RESPECT TO THE     OPERATION OF
THE CENTER.

(D)    THE DIRECTOR AND ANY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF A
CENTER SHALL BE APPOINTED AND REMOVED AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    IF THE CENTER IS A COUNTY CENTER, BY   THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, OR,      IN
A NONCHARTER COUNTY, BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,   ALL
WITH THE ADVICE OF THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD AND     THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER;

(2)    IF THE CENTER IS A REGIONAL CENTER, BY
THE OFFICIALS OF THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE REGION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGIONAL AGREEMENT, BUT WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD AND THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER;

(3)    IF THE CENTER IS A STATE CENTER, BY THE
COMMISSIONER WITH THE ADVICE OF THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY
BOARD.

(E)    EACH CENTER SHALL HAVE A PROPERLY MONITORED
WORK RELEASE PROGRAM, AND SHALL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS OF COUNSELLING, EDUCATIONAL, AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. THE CENTER, BY PURCHASE OF
SERVICE AGREEMENT OR BY CONTRACT, MAY ARRANGE FOR ANY
PERSON, FIRM, ORGANIZATION, OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO
FURNISH REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. TO THE
EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE CENTER SHALL UTILIZE APPROPRIATE
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH EXIST IN THE COMMUNITY.

(F)    THE DIRECTOR OR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF A
CENTER, IN CONFORMITY WITH GENERAL RULES PROMULGATED BY
THE SECRETARY, MAY GRANT AN INMATE THE PRIVILEGE OF
LEAVING THE CONFINES OF THE FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EMPLOYMENT OR SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, PARTICIPATING IN