Ch. 572                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) "COUNCIL" MEANS THE STATE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR
RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

(C)   "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL.

(D)   "LOCAL COORDINATING COUNCIL" MEANS A LOCAL COORDINATING
COUNCIL FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

9-1502.

THERE IS A STATE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR RESIDENTIAL
PLACEMENT OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WITHIN THE OFFICE FOR
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE
GOVERNMENT.

9-15.03.

(A)  THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE:

(1)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(2)  THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

      (3) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OR THE
SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE; AND

(4)  THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR THE
COORDINATION OF SERVICES TO THE HANDICAPPED, AS A NONVOTING, EX
OFFICIO MEMBER; AND

(5) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND
YOUTH, AS A NONVOTING, EX OFFICIO MEMBER.

(B)  (1) THERE IS A CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL WHO SHALL SERVE
A TERM OF 12 MONTHS IN 3 YEAR CYCLES OF ROTATION AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE IS THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR A TERM OF 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS
BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 1982 1987. THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES
SHALL SUCCEED THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AS
CHAIRMAN FOR A TERM OF 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, AND THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL SUCCEED THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN
RESOURCES FOR A TERM OF 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.

(3)  AFTER THE INITIAL 3 YEAR CYCLE OF ROTATION OF THE
OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN, EACH VOTING MEMBER SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN
FOR A 12- MONTH TERM IN THE ORDER SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

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