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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 468
(2) Recommend to the Secretary policies and programs to improve
juvenile justice in this State;
(3) Participate in interpreting for the public the objectives of the
Department; and
(4) Participate in planning the development and use of available
resources to meet the needs of the Department.
2-115.
(b) The Department shall have a unit for research and development. The unit
shall:
(1) Compile accurate statistics and reliable information on all aspects of
the juvenile program of this State;
(2) Monitor current developments in the field of juvenile justice;
(3) Assess existing programs and activities, INCLUDING YOUTH SERVICE
BUREAUS;
(4) Help develop new or improved means, INCLUDING GREATER
UTILIZATION OF YOUTH SERVICES BUREAUS UNDER § 2-122 OF THIS SUBTITLE, to
prevent juvenile offenses and control and treat juvenile offenders;
(5) If necessary, initiate studies to help the Secretary in general planning
and program development for the Department; [and]
(6) IN COLLABORATION WITH AFFECTED ENTITIES, UNDERTAKE
ONGOING QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES OF THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF
PREDELINQUENT DIVERSION SERVICES PROGRAMS; AND
(7) For these and related purposes, use research and information
available from all sources.
2-122.
(a) In this section, "youth services bureau" means a community-based entity
that is operated:
(1) To provide community-oriented delinquency prevention, youth
suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, and youth development;
(2) To ameliorate conditions that breed delinquency, youth suicide, drug
and alcohol abuse, and family disruption; and
(3) To function as an advocate of youth needs.
(b) (1) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that set eligibility
guidelines for State funding of youth services bureaus under this section.
(2) The rules and regulations shall require that each State-aided youth
services bureau:
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