HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Subsection (d)(1) of this section is new language
added to state expressly that the site
recommended to the Board of Public Works must be
suitable. This addition is based on former
Article 59A, § 19D(b)(2), which enabled this
State only to acquire a proposed site
"appropriate for the purpose".

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
reference to "a site that meets the requirements
of the rules and regulations adopted under this
subtitle" is substituted for "a suitable site",
for clarity. This substitution is based on the
second sentence of former Article 59A, § 19D(a),
which required the Director to help a county
choose a site "which will be consistent with
rules and regulations adopted". Throughout the
rest of this section, the phrase "suitable site"
is used for brevity.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
former word "determines" is deleted as
unnecessary, since the process for certifying a
need includes a determination of need.

In subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the
former references "with the approval of the
Secretary" are deleted as unnecessary in light of
§ 7-203(a) of this title.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Director" § 7-101 "Group home" § 7-101

7-321. STATE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION; OPERATION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

(1)  IF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES THE
SITE THAT HAS BEEN CHOSEN BY A COUNTY OR COUNTIES OR, ON
DEFAULT, BY THE DIRECTOR, THIS STATE:

(I)  MAY ACQUIRE THE SITE BY LEASE,
PURCHASE, CONDEMNATION, OR OTHERWISE; AND

(II)  MAY RENOVATE A BUILDING OR BUILD A
PUBLIC GROUP HOME THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  BEFORE ACQUIRING THE SITE, THE DIRECTOR
SHALL GIVE THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE SITE
IS LOCATED AND THE COMMUNITY AROUND THE SITE NOTICE OF THE
INTENTION OF THIS STATE TO ACQUIRE AND IMPROVE THE SITE.

(B) OPERATION.