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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Defined term: "Administration" § 6-101
6-122. YOUTH SERVICES BUREAUS.

(A)  "YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU" MEANS A
COMMUNITY BASED ENTITY THAT IS OPERATED:

(1)  TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ORIENTED DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT;

(2)  TO AMELIORATE CONDITIONS THAT BREED
DELINQUENCY AND FAMILY DISRUPTION; AND

(3)  TO FUNCTION AS AN ADVOCATE OF YOUTH NEEDS.

(B)  DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATION -- RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(1)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS THAT SET ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR STATE
FUNDING OF YOUTH SERVICES BUREAUS UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THAT
EACH STATE AIDED YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU PROVIDE, FREE OF
CHARGE, AT CONVENIENT HOURS:

COUNSELING;

COMMUNITY NEEDS:

(I)  INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP

(II)  REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICES;

(III)  CRISIS INTERVENTION;

(IV)  INFORMAL COUNSELING; AND

(V)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARTICULAR

1.  TUTORING;

2.  ALTERNATIVE LEISURE ACTIVITIES;

3.  EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE;

4.  COMMUNITY EDUCATION; AND

5.  OTHER SPECIALIZED SERVICES.
(C) SAME -- REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY.

THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1) AS TO EACH YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU RECEIVING
STATE FUNDING: