WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 290

(B)  "AGENCY" MEANS THE JUVENILE SERVICES AGENCY.

(C)  "COUNTY" MEANS A COUNTY OF THIS STATE AND, UNLESS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, BALTIMORE CITY.

(D)  "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE JUVENILE SERVICES
AGENCY.

(E)  "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVER, TRUSTEE,
GUARDIAN, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, FIDUCIARY, OR REPRESENTATIVE
OF ANY KIND AND ANY PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION,
OR OTHER ENTITY.

(F)  "STATE" MEANS:

(1)  A STATE, POSSESSION, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED
STATES;

(2)  THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; OR

(3)  THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.

(G)  "STATE ADVISORY BOARD" MEANS THE STATE ADVISORY BOARD
FOR JUVENILE SERVICES.

2-101.

(A)  THERE IS A JUVENILE SERVICES AGENCY ESTABLISHED AS A
UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

(B) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT THE AGENCY COMPLY
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 3-802 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE.

2-102.

(A)  THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY IS THE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE.

(B)  (1) THE DIRECTOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR
AND IS RESPONSIBLE DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNOR. THE DIRECTOR SHALL
ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON ALL MATTERS ASSIGNED TO THE AGENCY AND IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE GOVERNOR'S POLICIES ON THESE
MATTERS.

(2) THE AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND
PROCEDURES TO PROMOTE THE ORDERLY AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF
THE AGENCY. THE DIRECTOR MAY ESTABLISH, REORGANIZE, OR ABOLISH
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AGENCY AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE
DUTIES ASSIGNED TO THE DIRECTOR.

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