Ch. 11

LAWS OF MARYLAND

to improve services to at-risk, pregnant, and parenting
adolescents;

(7)  monitor, statewide progress towards the goal of
reducing adolescent pregnancy;

(8)  promote and encourage wide community input,
communication, and education regarding adolescent pregnancy;

(9)  provide advice to local public and private
agencies seeking to mobilize local efforts designed to prevent
adolescent pregnancies and assist adolescent parents;

(10)  in accordance with the statewide plan, recommend
to the Governor distribution of community incentive grants
concerning adolescent pregnancy from funds provided in the State
budget for this purpose, giving priority to innovative projects
that:

(i) promote the establishment of a coordinated
network of services for at-risk, pregnant, and parenting
adolescents; and

(ii) demonstrate a high level of commitment to
the project by making available nonstate funds, personnel, and
facilities; and

(11) report annually to the Governor and, subject to
§ 2-1312(b) of the State Government Article, to the General
Assembly on the level of expenditures and on the impact of
programs and services regarding adolescent pregnancy and
parenthood.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This deletes redundant language and
clarifies the language of § 15-206(b) of the Family
Law Article.

       The redundant word "shall" and the language being
clarified were contained in Ch. 121 of the Acts of
1986.

The redundancy was noted, and the clarification
suggested, by the Michie Company.

Subtitle 3. Termination of [Subtitle] TITLE

15-301.                                                                     

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of
the Program Evaluation Act, the provisions of this [subtitle]
TITLE and of any rule or regulation relating to the Governor's
Council on Adolescent Pregnancy under this [subtitle] TITLE shall
terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 1990.

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