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(V)  A STATEMENT THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
SUFFICIENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE
PRIVATE GROUP HOME OR THAT THOSE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO
THE APPLICANT; AND

(VI)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED
PROGRAM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 63(b).

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the phrase
"be signed and verified by the applicant" is
substituted for the requirement that the
application be "sworn to by the applicant". See
§ 1-201 of this article.

Defined terms: "License" § 10-514
"Private group home" § 10-514
"Secretary" § 1-101

10-520. INVESTIGATION; HEARING.

(A)  INVESTIGATION.

WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE IS
RECEIVED, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1)  HAVE AN INVESTIGATION MADE OF THE
APPLICATION; AND

(2)  GIVE THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE COUNTY WHERE
THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME IS TO BE LOCATED NOTICE OF:

(I)  THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION; AND

(II)  THE FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION.

(B)  HEARING.

(1)  WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE APPLICATION IS
RECEIVED, THE SECRETARY SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
APPLICATION.

(2)  THE SECRETARY SHALL HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING
IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME IS TO BE LOCATED
AND AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE PROPOSED LOCATION.

(C)  NOTICE OF HEARING.

(1) THE SECRETARY SHALL PUBLISH A NOTICE OF THE
HEARING.

(2) THE NOTICE SHALL STATE: