HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Secretary for the functions and administration
and operation of the Administration. See also
the preamble to Ch. 746, Acts of 1976, which,
inter alia, created that office.

Subsection (b) of this section formerly appeared
as the first clause of the sixth sentence of
Article 2C, § 301(a). No changes are made.

As to the general responsibilities of the
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and
Addictions and specific authority over this
Administration, see § 2-103(c) of this article.
See also revisor's note to that subsection, as to
the current designation of this Assistant
Secretary as "Assistant Secretary for Mental
Health, Mental Retardation, Addictions, and
Developmental Disabilities".

Defined terms: "Director" § 8-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

8-204. MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS
TITLE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1)  ENLIST PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY HEALTH,
EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND REHABILITATION AGENCIES IN A
CONCERTED EFFORT TO PREVENT AND TREAT ALCOHOLISM;

(2)  DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE STATEWIDE, REGIONAL,
AND LOCAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF ALCOHOLISM;

(3)  ENCOURAGE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESSES AND
INDUSTRIES TO REHABILITATE ALCOHOLICS;

(4)  CONSULT WITH AND GIVE TECHNICAL HELP TO EACH
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE WITH RESPECT TO PROGRAMS
TO PREVENT AND TREAT ALCOHOLISM AND REHABILITATE ALCOHOLICS;

(5)  REVIEW, COMMENT ON, AND HELP WITH ANY
APPLICATION OF A PUBLIC AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR A
FEDERAL GRANT OR OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SERVICES FOR
ALCOHOLICS;

(6)  STIMULATE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES
AND SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PREVENT AND TREAT
ALCOHOLISM AND REHABILITATE ALCOHOLICS;

(7)  ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE
MEANS TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES IN THIS
STATE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF ALCOHOLISM AND
ALCOHOLICS; AND