WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 11

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects stylistic errors in internal
references in § 15-202(b) of the Family Law Article.

The stylistic errors occurred in Ch. 121 of the Acts
of 1986.

The stylistic errors were noted by the Michie Company.

15-203.

(b) A member appointed under [§ 5-103(a)(l) through (5)] §
15-202(A)(1) THROUGH (5) of this title may in writing designate
an alternate to represent the member of the Council and exercise
the member's power to vote.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects an error in a cross-reference
in § 15-203(b) of the Family Law Article.

The error occurred in Ch. 121 of the Acts of 1986.

The error was noted by the Michie Company.

15-206.

(b) The Council shall:

(1)  be a strong advocate in ensuring the development
of a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the social,
educational, economic, health, and legal problems of adolescent
pregnancy and parenthood;

(2)  in cooperation with appropriate State and local
agencies, foster plans to enhance the coordination of all
federally or State funded programs and services regarding
adolescent pregnancy and parenthood in accordance with State and
federal law;

(3)   [shall] develop a coordinated comprehensive
statewide plan, including estimates of necessary public and
private, State and local funding, for reducing adolescent
pregnancy and improving services to at-risk, pregnant, and
parenting adolescents;

(4)  promote interdepartmental and public and private
policy, and program collaboration and coordination;

(5)  collect data and perform analysis on ongoing and
new efforts aimed at [reducing, preventing] REDUCING THE NUMBER
OF, AND PREVENTING, ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES, and improving
services to at-risk, pregnant, and parenting adolescents;

(6)  promote the development of statewide policies
designed to enhance adolescent pregnancy prevention efforts and

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