HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  2 PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE, OF WHICH 1 PERSON SHALL HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE
IN LOCAL COMMUNITY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS;

(2)  2 PERSONS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS, OF WHICH 1 PERSON SHALL HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN
LOCAL COMMUNITY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS;

(3)  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
ON ALCOHOLISM CONTROL OR A DESIGNEE OF THE CHAIRMAN FROM THE
COUNCIL;

(4)  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
ON DRUG ABUSE, OR A DESIGNEE OF THE CHAIRMAN FROM THE COUNCIL;
AND

(5)  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND
YOUTH, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.

(B)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANT AWARD PROCESS AND PUBLISH
APPROPRIATE NOTICE IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER AND IN NEWSPAPERS OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION CONCERNING THE SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS FOR
FUNDING UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
ADMINISTER THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM
CREATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AND SHALL COMPILE APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION REGARDING THE AWARDING AND USE OF GRANTS RECEIVED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

5-1104.

(A)  (1) IN REVIEWING AND RANKING PROPOSALS, THE SELECTION
COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED UNDER §§ 5-1102 AND 5-1103 OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL PLACE ADDITIONAL VALUE ON PROPOSALS THAT ARE
DESIGNED TO:

(I)  REACH THE LARGEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF
PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH IN A COMMUNITY;

(II)  INVOLVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND
OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS; AND

(III)  BE SUPPLEMENTED BY LOCAL OR PRIVATE
FUNDING.

(2) THE SELECTION COMMITTEES SHALL ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE
A BROAD GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING, TO THE EXTENT THAT A
PROPOSAL HAS MERIT, IN THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR.

(B)  BASED SOLELY ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTION
COMMITTEES, THE GOVERNOR SHALL AWARD GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED
$10,000 EACH, TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE.