HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(E)  "OCCUPYING AGENCY" MEANS A STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT
WHICH IS OR WILL BE LOCATED IN A STATE-OWNED STATE-OCCUPIED
BUILDING.

(F)  "STATE-OWNED STATE-OWNED STATE-OCCUPIED BUILDING"

MEANS:

(1)  AN OFFICE BUILDING ACQUIRED THROUGH ANY MEANS BY
THE STATE FOR USE BY A STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT; AND

(2)  AN OFFICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED BY OR FOR THE
STATE FOR OCCUPANCY BY A STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT.

14-118.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH GROUP DAY CARE CENTERS FOR
THE CHILDREN OF STATE EMPLOYEES IN STATE-OWNED STATE-OCCUPIED
BUILDINGS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  BEFORE THE STATE ACQUIRES OR CONSTRUCTS AN OFFICE
BUILDING THAT ACCOMMODATES 700 OR MORE EMPLOYEES, THE DEPARTMENT
OF GENERAL SERVICES HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL:

(1)  SURVEY THE EMPLOYEES WHO WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE
BUILDING REGARDING THE EMPLOYEES' CHILD CARE NEEDS;

(2)  DETERMINE WHETHER CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR MORE
THAN 29 CHILDREN ARE NEEDED; AND

(3) IF SUFFICIENT NEED IS DEMONSTRATED, DESIGNATE
SPACE WITHIN THE BUILDING FOR A GROUP DAY-CARE CENTER.

(3) IF SUFFICIENT NEED IS DEMONSTRATED, DETERMINE HOW
MUCH SPACE IS REQUIRED AND REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES DESIGNATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF SPACE WITHIN THE
BUILDING OR ACQUIRE THE DESIGNATED AMOUNT OF SPACE WITHIN A
NEARBY BUILDING FOR A GROUP DAY CARE CENTER.

(C)  THE OCCUPYING AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE
OCCUPANTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE FOR A GROUP DAY CARE
CENTER AT LEAST 180 DAYS BEFORE THE PROJECTED DATE OF OCCUPANCY.

14-119.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES SHALL COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT
IN CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) PROVIDE THE GUIDANCE AND MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING
GROUP DAY CARE CENTERS FOR THE CHILDREN OF STATE EMPLOYEES IN
STATE-OWNED STATE-OCCUPIED BUILDINGS OR NEARBY BUILDINGS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE;