HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I)  MONITOR ITS OPERATIONS;

(II)  EVALUATE ANNUALLY ITS EFFECTIVENESS;
AND

(III)  STOP FUNDING A YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU
THAT IS INEFFECTIVE OR THAT, FOR 2 YEARS, FAILS TO MEET THE
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR STATE FUNDING; AND

(2) REVIEW AND EITHER APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE
APPLICATION FOR STATE FUNDING OF A YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU OR
PROPOSED YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU.

(D) FUNDING.

(1)  THE FUNDING OF AN ELIGIBLE YOUTH SERVICES
BUREAU SHALL BE A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS STATE AND OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THIS STATE'S SHARE SHALL BE 75 PERCENT
OF THE FUNDING OF AN ELIGIBLE YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(2)  EACH ELIGIBLE YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE ADMINISTRATION A PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR
REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AT THE TIMES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION
SPECIFIES.

(3)  THE PROPOSED BUDGET OF THE ADMINISTRATION
SHALL LIST THE ELIGIBLE YOUTH SERVICES BUREAUS AND ESTIMATE
THE AMOUNT OF STATE FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED TO EACH.

(4)  AT THE OPTION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
THAT PROVIDES THE MATCHING FUNDS FOR AN ELIGIBLE YOUTH
SERVICES BUREAU, THE STATE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE
ELIGIBLE YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU SHALL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO ITS
PRIVATE SPONSOR OR TO THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY. BEFORE THE
STATE FUNDS ARE PAID, THE FISCAL OFFICER OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL CERTIFY, IN WRITING, THE SOURCE OF THE 25
PERCENT LOCAL FUNDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
52A, § 20.

This section is revised to clarify that the
Administration exercises jurisdiction over youth
services bureaus only for purposes of funding.
Although former Article 52A, § 20(b)(2) required
the Administration to "approve/disapprove any new
youth services bureau ...", the absence, in
former Article 52A, § 20, of any prohibition
against operating a bureau without approval or of
any penalty for failure to comply with
Administration rules and regulations — other
than a stoppage of funds — indicates that the