HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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first 6 months of the commitment and at 6-month intervals
thereafter upon the request of any party, the department or
facility, the court shall grant a hearing for the purpose of
determining if the standard in subsection (f) OR (G)
continues to be met.

(2)  At any time after the commitment of the
child to a State mental hospital if the individualized
treatment plan developed under Section 3A of Article 59
recommends that a child no longer meets the standards in
subsection (f), then the court shall grant a hearing to
review the commitment order. The court may grant a hearing
at any other time for the purpose of determining if the
standard in subsection (f) continues to be met.

(3) At any time after the commitment of the
child to a [State mental hospital] OR STATE MENTAL
RETARDATION FACILITY if the individualized treatment plan
developed under § [3A of Article 59] 10 8A OF ARTICLE 59A
recommends that a child no longer meets the standards in
subsection [(f)] (G), then the court shall grant a hearing

to review the commitment order. The court may grant a

hearing at any other time for the purpose of determining if
the standard in subsection [(f)] (G) continues to be met.

(3)  AT ANY TIME AFTER THE COMMITMENT OF THE
CHILD TO A STATE MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY IF THE
INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER § 8A OF
ARTICLE 59A RECOMMENDS THAT A CHILD NO LONGER MEETS THE
STANDARDS IN SUBSECTION (G), THEN THE COURT SHALL GRANT A
HEARING TO REVIEW THE COMMITMENT ORDER. THE COURT MAY GRANT
A HEARING AT ANY OTHER TIME FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING
IF THE STANDARD IN SUBSECTION (G) CONTINUES TO BE MET.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 796

(House Bill 1712)

AN ACT concerning

Public Ethics Law - Generally

FOR the purpose of redefining certain terms relating to the
Public Ethics Law; requiring the Commission to make
determinations upon the advice of the Secretary of
Personnel, with exceptions; requiring written requests
for Advisory Opinions; dealing with conflicts of
interest of officials and employees; repealing altering