1926

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 533

(3)  In order to assure the people that these
rehabilitation centers will be safe, they should, to the
maximum extent practicable, be located and operated by local
government, consistent with statewide standards, and with
State financial and technical support;

(4)  Only in the event of a demonstrated need for
a facility and the inability of a local government to
provide for its location after a reasonable period of time
should the State have the power to locate, construct, and
operate it.

707.

(a)  As used in this subtitle, the following words have
the meanings indicated.

(b)  "Center" means a community adult rehabilitation
center.

(C) "COMMISSION" MEANS MARYLAND COMMISSION ON

CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS.

[(c)] (D) (c) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of
Correction.

[(d)] (E) (d) "County" includes Baltimore City.

[(e)] (F) (e) "Secretary" means the Secretary of
Public Safety and Correctional Services.

708.

(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 multicounty 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.