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2460
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 421
(1) ADVISE AND COUNSEL THE SECRETARY;
(2) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROGRAM SCOPE, GRANT
LEVELS, AND ELIGIBILITY;
(3) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROGRAM PLANS;
(4) ACT AS A FORUM FOR PUBLIC INPUT AND
COMMUNICATION; AND
(5) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BUDGET OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
(6) THE STATE BOARD SHALL IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES BY
WHICH LOCAL BOARDS ARE KEPT CURRENTLY INFORMED OF STATE AND OTHER
LOCAL BOARD ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
(6) IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES BY WHICH LOCAL BOARDS ARE
KEPT CURRENTLY INFORMED OF HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITIES OF THE
COUNCIL AND OTHER LOCAL BOARDS.
(D) THE COUNCIL SHALL CREATE SUBCOMMITTEES REFLECTING THE
VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND INTERESTS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THESE
SUBCOMMITTEES MAY ADDRESS SOCIAL AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES,
INCOME MAINTENANCE, CHILD SUPPORT, COMMUNITY SERVICES, OR SUCH
OTHER SUBJECTS AS THE COUNCIL MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE. THE
SUBCOMMITTEES MAY INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN COUNCIL MEMBERS,
SUCH AS INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES WHOSE EXPERTISE
AND CONCERN RELATE SPECIFICALLY TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE, OFFICIALS OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES, OFFICIALS OF
VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES, OFFICIALS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
AND INDIVIDUALS WHO REFLECT THE CONCERNS AND INTERESTS OF THOSE
WHO USE THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS, AS DESIGNATED BY THE
SECRETARY. THE SUBCOMMITTEES SHALL REPORT TO THE COUNCIL.
(D) (1) THE COUNCIL MAY CREATE SUBCOMMITTEES REFLECTING THE
VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND INTERESTS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER SUCH
PROGRAMS AND ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT AS THE COUNCIL
DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
(2) THE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP MAY INCLUDE COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OFFICIALS OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS, REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES,
AND OTHER PERSONS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN, OR WHO ARE
INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES REFLECTING THE CONCERNS OF, THE
DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.
Approved May 15, 1984.
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