Ch. 290                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

ANY OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AGENCY FOR USE IN
CARRYING OUT THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OR THE AGENCY.

(I) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE DIRECTOR
SHALL PAY ALL MONEY COLLECTED BY THE AGENCY UNDER THIS ARTICLE
INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(2) (I) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET
AND FISCAL PLANNING, THE AGENCY SHALL ACCEPT, ON BEHALF OF THIS
STATE, A CONDITIONAL OR UNCONDITIONAL GIFT OR GRANT.

(II) THE AGENCY SHALL PAY ALL FUNDS COLLECTED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH INTO A SPECIAL FUND OF THE STATE TREASURY AND USE THE
SPECIAL FUND TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(J) THE DIRECTOR SHALL CARRY OUT AND   ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS

OF THIS ARTICLE, THE RULES AND REGULATIONS  OF THE AGENCY, AND ANY

OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT RELATE TO THE DIRECTOR OR THE
AGENCY.

(K) THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT,
IMPLEMENTATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE CLIENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL CURRENT RECORD ON
EACH CHILD, THAT IS INTEGRATED IN AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE VARIOUS
SEGMENTS OF THE AGENCY. THE DIRECTOR SHALL UNDERTAKE EFFORTS TO
LINK THE SYSTEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING
THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON CLIENTS BEING SERVED BY BOTH THE
AGENCY AND BY EACH DEPARTMENT. EMPLOYEES USING THE INFORMATION
SHALL PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF CLIENT RECORDS.

2-105.

(A)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE AGENCY.

(B)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ASSIGN TO THE AGENCY THE
NUMBER OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AUTHORIZED BY LAW. TO BE
ASSIGNED TO THE AGENCY AND ANY ADDITIONAL ONES, AS PROVIDED IN
THE BUDGET, NECESSARY TO GIVE EFFECTIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSEL.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALSO SHALL DESIGNATE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL AS COUNSEL TO THE AGENCY.

(C)  THE COUNSEL TO THE AGENCY MAY HAVE NO DUTY OTHER THAN
TO GIVE, THE LEGAL AID, ADVICE, AND COUNSEL REQUIRED BY THE
DIRECTOR AND ANY OTHER OFFICIAL OF THE AGENCY, TO SUPERVISE THE
OTHER ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSIGNED TO THE AGENCY, AND TO
PERFORM FOR THE AGENCY THE DUTIES THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
ASSIGNS. THE COUNSEL SHALL PERFORM THESE DUTIES SUBJECT TO THE
CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. AFTER THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL DESIGNATES THE COUNSEL TO THE AGENCY, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT REASSIGN THE COUNSEL WITHOUT CONSULTING
THE DIRECTOR.

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