HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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In item (l)(ii) of this section, the phrase
"county drug abuse program" is substituted for
"local program", for clarity.

In item (2) of this section, reference to

"revising annually" is substituted for the

reference to developing an "annual" plan, to
conform to practice.

Item (5) of this section is derived from the
reference in former Article 43B, § 3A(d)(3) to
"agreed upon priorities" and revised to state
expressly that the councils set their own
priorities for allocation of funds, for purposes
of their recommendations under item (6) of this
section.

Item (7) of this section is revised to clarify
that a county advisory council does not review an
application for a grant unless the application
affects its county.

In item (8) of this section, the reference to
"information and advice" is substituted for the
ambiguous reference to "input".

In item (11) of this section, the reference to
the "State comprehensive drug abuse control plan"
is substituted for the reference to the "State
drug abuse plan", to conform to other references
in this title.

Defined terms: "County". § 1-101
"Director" § 9-101 "State Advisory
"Drug abuse" § 9-101 Council" § 9-101

SUBTITLE 4. DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.

9-401. PROGRAMS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN COOPERATION WITH ANY APPROPRIATE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
AGENCIES, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROMOTE, DEVELOP,
ESTABLISH, COORDINATE, AND CONDUCT UNIFIED PROGRAMS FOR
EDUCATION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AFTERCARE,
COMMUNITY REFERRAL, REHABILITATION, AND CONTROL IN THE FIELD
OF DRUG ABUSE.

(B)  RESEARCH AND PILOT PROGRAMS.

(1) THE ADMINISTRATION:

(I) EITHER ALONE OR WITH OTHER PUBLIC OR