WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 703

(a)  The Governor is authorized to establish a shelter,
nutrition, and service program for homeless individuals.

(b)  The purpose of this program is to provide crisis and
transition shelter, proper nutrition, and adequate services to
homeless individuals.

(c)  The program shall be coordinated by an advisory board.

(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REGULATIONS THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(I)  ESTABLISH UNIFORM REPORTING CRITERIA FOR
SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS PROVIDERS OF SERVICES TO
HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)  COLLECT REGIONAL DATA ON THE NUMBER OF
HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(III)  REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY ON THE
EXTENT OF HOMELESSNESS DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR; AND

(IV)  MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE RESOURCES
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

CHAPTER 70 3

(House Bill 1181)

AN ACT concerning

Debt Certification - Withholding of Income Tax Refunds -
Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation

FOR the purpose of including requiring the Maryland Higher
Education Loan Corporation under provisions allowing State
agencies to request withholding of State income tax refunds
with regard to certain loan defaults; and generally relating
to the withholding of income tax refunds.

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