HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1945

[(d) A court may recommend placement in a center at
any time, but may not commit a person directly to a center.
However, with respect to a person detained in or sentenced
to a county jail, detention center, or county agency
operating such jail or detention center, the court that
ordered the detention or imposed the sentence, at any time
during the period of confinement, may, upon a recommendation
of the director of the center and the concurrence of the
Commissioner, approve the person for transfer to a center.
The center director may revoke a transfer to the center
under this subsection if the person violates the terms and
conditions of the center.]

[(e)] (D) The director shall consult with and
generally inform the community advisory board periodically
with respect to the persons placed in the center.

[710D.

(a)  The Secretary may require such reports and
information from the centers as he deems necessary to carry
out the provisions of this subtitle and to assure that the
centers and their operation are not in contravention of the
standards adopted by him.

(b)  If the Secretary has reason to believe that a
center or its operation is in contravention of the
standards, he shall notify the director of the center and
the governing body exercising executive authority in the
county or counties, and conduct a hearing to determine the
matter.

(c)  If after a hearing the Secretary concludes that
the center is in contravention of the standards, he shall
order the center to take such steps as he deems necessary to
effect compliance with the standards. This order shall be
enforceable by the circuit court in the county in which the
center is. located on petition by the Secretary. The county
or counties shall be made parties to the proceeding.

(d)  The provisions of this section are in addition to,
and not in substitution for, any other rights and procedure
authorized by law for enforcing compliance.]

710D.

THE CENTER DIRECTOR OR STAFF DESIGNEE MAY RELEASE
PERSONAL INFORMATION ON A PARTICIPANT AS MAY BE REQUIRED ON
A "NEED TO KNOW BASIS" TO ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND
VOLUNTEER STAFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT,
TRAINING, EDUCATION, OR TREATMENT SERVICES FOR THE PERSON'S
RELEASE AND TO INDIVIDUALS AGREEING TO SPONSOR THE RELEASEE
IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOME FOR AUTHORIZED FURLOUGHS. THE
PARTICIPANT SHALL BE INFORMED OF CONFIDENTIALITY
REQUIREMENTS. THE CENTER STAFF SHALL REQUEST THE
PARTICIPANT TO WAIVE IN WRITING HIS RIGHT OF CONFIDENTIALITY
FOR THE PURPOSES INDICATED.