HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(E)  "PROGRAM" MEANS THE TEEN EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM.

(F) (1) "PROJECT" MEANS A WORK PROJECT THAT IS
PERFORMED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR
CITIZENS OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
OR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC PARKS.

(2) "PROJECT" COULD INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED
TO MOWING, TRIMMING, PAINTING, WINDOW WASHING, TREE PRUNING,
ASSISTING IN COMMUNITY FUND RAISING EFFORTS, OR EFFORTS TO
ENHANCE THE AESTHETICS OF THE COMMUNITY.

(G)  "RECIPIENT" MEANS A SENIOR CITIZEN OR PHYSICALLY
OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSON, OR ORGANIZATION IN THE
COMMUNITY INCLUDING COMMUNITY PARK AND RECREATIONAL
AGENCIES.

(H) "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.

12-102.

THERE IS A TEEN EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT. THE PROGRAM SHALL EMPLOY YOUNG
MEN AND WOMEN TO WORK ON DESIGNATED PROJECTS ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY. WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS
ONLY.

12-103.

(A)  THE SECRETARY SHALL ALLOCATE GRANTS TO THE
COUNTIES OR BALTIMORE CITY TO EMPLOY ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.
A GRANT MAY NOT EXCEED 80 PERCENT OF THE ANTICIPATED COST OF
THE PROJECT.

(B) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF
PARTICIPANTS IF:

(I)  THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
ENROLL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COMMUNITY BY REASON OF AGE
OR TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE COMMUNITY OR ARE GRADUATED
FROM HIGH SCHOOL; AND

(II)  THE PARTICIPANTS REFLECT THE
DEMOGRAPHIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF THE
COMMUNITY.

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY REQUEST DEMOGRAPHIC OR
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING OR FROM ANY COMMUNITY PLANNING AGENCY.

(C)  THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SELECTION OF PROJECTS AND THE
QUALIFICATIONS OF RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES. THE SECRETARY MAY
REQUEST THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
TO MATCH ITS CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY.